Robert F. Smith’s Grand Slam Track Makes U.S. Debut. Here’s How To Watch The Miami Meet
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USA’s Melissa Jefferson reacts after winning the women’s 100m event during the Grand Slam Track … More competition at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, on April 5, 2025. (Photo by Ricardo Makyn / AFP) (Photo by RICARDO MAKYN/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images With Grand Slam Track officially off and running following its debut in Kingston, Jamaica at the top of April, this weekend will mark the second installment and the U.S. debut of the new league featuring Olympians Sydney McLaughlin, Fred Kerley, Kenny Bednarek, Gabby Thomas, Cole Hocker and Grant Fisher. Led by four-time Olympic gold medalist and commissioner Michael Johnson—not to mention, overseen by Robert F. Smith, a board member of the league and the billionaire founder and chairman of Vista Equity—Grand Slam Track’s first outing in Jamaica featured some top-line moments on the track, including its first array of $100,000 winners like McLaughlin and Bednarek. That wasn’t all, though. Grand Slam Track even netted some major surprises, such as Challengers Ejgayehu Taye, Danielle Williams and Emmanuel Wanyonyi walking away with life-changing paydays. In fact, Wanyonyi’s stunning performance in the short distance category may have been the moment of the meet, with the Kenyan taking down a stacked lineup that included Hocker, Josh Kerr and Yared Nuguse. This week’s Slam in South Florida at the Ansin Sports Complex—which, to be fair, is actually in Miramar, Florida, and roughly a 21 mile drive north from Miami—will highlight some different players in the Challenger category, including Great Britain’s Amber Anning (women’s long sprints); the U.S.’s Trey Cunningham (men’s short hurdles), Tamari Davis (women’s short sprints) and Anna Hall (women’s long hurdles); and Canada’s Andre De Grasse (men’s short sprints). The competition will be as fierce as ever. Let’s dive into what you should know. USA’s Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone…
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