Grand Slam Track founder, commissioner and CEO, Michael Johnson, has expressed gratitude to everyone involved in last week’s inaugural Grand Slam Track Event at the National Stadium in Kingston.
Olympic gold medallist Michael Frater, head coach of Dynamic Speed Track Club, believes Ackeem Blake is already ahead of schedule after opening his 2025 100m season with an impressive 10.06-second victory at Velocity Fest 16, held at Jamaica College’s Ashenheim Stadium on Saturday, March 22.
Fresh off winning her first global medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, rising Jamaican sprint hurdler Ackera Nugent is buzzing with excitement—not just for what she’s already accomplished, but for what lies ahead this weekend at the Grand Slam Track and Field Meet in Kingston.
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.
American sprinter Kenny Bednarek showed he’s not just a 200m specialist, pulling off a dramatic late surge to win the men’s 100m in a nail-biting finish as the curtain came down on Day One of the Grand Slam Track Series at the National Stadium in Kingston on Friday night.
American standouts Gabby Thomas, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, and Kenny Bednarek surged to the top of the leaderboard on Friday night as the inaugural Grand Slam Track Series (GST) kicked off in style at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica.
British sprint star Dina Asher-Smith has been awarded the prestigious Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), just two weeks before she travels to Jamaica for the highly anticipated opening meet of Grand Slam Track, set for Kingston’s National Stadium from April 4-6.
Jamaica’s 400m hurdles national record holder Roshawn Clarke delivered another reminder of his growing stature in the sport with a sizzling 44.98 lifetime best over the flat 400m at Velocity Fest 16 on Saturday. The time, set at Jamaica College, marked the first time the 20-year-old has dipped under 45 seconds and is further proof that he’s on track for a potentially historic 2025 season.
One of the greatest 400m hurdlers in history, Dalilah Muhammad, has confirmed that 2025 will be her final year in track and field, bringing an extraordinary career to a close. The 2016 Olympic champion made the announcement during a media engagement at the AC Hotel in Kingston on Thursday, ahead of the start of the Grand Slam Track Series, which begins later today at the National Stadium.
Kingston, Jamaica, is set to come alive on April 4th, 2025, as the Grand Slam Track Series takes centre stage at the National Stadium where some of the world's fastest athletes will go head-to-head for record prize money.
Two-time world 100m hurdles champion Danielle Williams is gearing up for a demanding 2025 season, with her coach, Lennox Graham, carefully planning her competition schedule to ensure she peaks at the right times. With the introduction of Grand Slam Track in April, the Diamond League circuit, and the World Championships in Japan in September, Williams faces a long and challenging campaign.
Danielle Williams came up big for Jamaica on Sunday, powering to victory in the women’s 100m dash to secure the US$100,000 top prize in the Short Hurdles category as the inaugural Grand Slam Track Series concluded at the National Stadium in Kingston.
British sprint star Daryll Neita can’t wait to line up at Kingston’s National Stadium for the opening leg of the inaugural Grand Slam Track series from April 4–6, calling the opportunity “very special” and one that feels “close to home.”
The anticipation for the Grand Slam Track series debut in Kingston from April 4-6 continues to build as British sprint star Dina Asher-Smith and American speedster Jacious Sears have been confirmed among the latest Challengers set to compete.
Brazilian hurdles star Alison dos Santos lived up to his reputation, delivering a commanding performance in the 400m hurdles (Long Hurdles) at the Grand Slam Track Series opener in Kingston on Friday.
Eight athletes, including Jamaica’s Danielle Williams, ended the opening leg of the Grand Slam Track Series at the National Stadium in Kingston on Sunday US$100,000 richer, having emerged as the category winners after three days of high-octane competition.
Triple Olympic gold medallist Gabby Thomas says Jamaica is the perfect place to launch the new Grand Slam Track series, not just because of the island’s legendary status in global track and field, but also because of her personal ties—her father is Jamaican.
In a dazzling display of speed and elite quality triple-Olympic champion Gabby Thomas of the United States stormed to victory in the 200m and picked up a valuable 12 points as the Grand Slam Track Series got off to an electrifying start at the National Stadium in Kingston on Friday.
The eight fastest girls and eight fastest boys from the ISSA GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Championships across all age groups in the 100m, 200m, and 400m will get an opportunity to compete in exhibition races of those distances during Grand Slam Track’s inaugural Slam in Kingston which runs from April 4-6.
Grand Slam Track has secured a groundbreaking broadcast partnership, confirming The CW Network as its exclusive U.S. broadcast home and Peacock as the exclusive streaming platform for its highly anticipated inaugural season. The series, which kicks off in Kingston, Jamaica, from April 4-6, 2025, will also feature meets in Miami, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles, delivering elite track and field action across multiple major markets.