Brazilian 400m hurdles star Alison dos Santos isn’t here to chase records just yet—but make no mistake, he’s here to compete. The 2022 world champion, one of only three men in history to dip under 47 seconds in the event, will line up in his season opener at the Grand Slam Track Series in Kingston on Friday. It’s his first time racing in Jamaica, and his presence adds significant weight to an already stacked meet at the National Stadium.
Jamaican Olympian Oblique Seville is ready to test himself against some of the world’s best sprinters when the Grand Slam Track Series kicks off Friday night at the National Stadium in Kingston—his first serious outing since suffering an injury in the 100m final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Four-time Olympic gold medallist and Grand Slam Track co-founder Michael Johnson is brimming with anticipation as the inaugural Grand Slam Track Series opens at Kingston’s National Stadium later today. For Johnson, the excitement is palpable—not just from him, but from the athletes and fans who are helping bring his long-held vision for the sport to life.
Olympic champion and world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is no stranger to breaking barriers on the track. But ahead of her long-anticipated debut on Jamaican soil at the Grand Slam Track Series, which opens Friday night at the National Stadium in Kingston, the 24-year-old made one thing clear: when it comes to how far she can go, only God knows.
