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Daryll Neita Becomes First British Woman to Join Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track League

Posted : 22 November 2024

Sprinter Daryll Neita has made history by becoming the first British woman to join Michael Johnson's new athletics league, Grand Slam Track. The 28-year-old was part of the Great Britain 4x100m relay team that secured a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Grand Slam Track, which was launched in June 2024 by the American sprinting legend, aims to unite the world's top runners and offers a grand prize of $100,000 (£78,683) for its events.

 

The league, set to start in April 2025, will feature a prize fund of $12.6 million (£9.9 million) divided across four events. Neita joins other British athletes, including 1500m runner Josh Kerr and 400m star Matthew Hudson-Smith, both silver medallists in Paris, as confirmed participants. The competition will also feature top international talents like Kenya's 800m world champion Mary Moraa and Bahrain’s Salwa Eid Naser, who claimed silver in the 400m at the Paris Olympics.

 

Neita expressed her enthusiasm about being the first British woman to join the league, highlighting the excitement of competing in a fresh format that allows athletes to race twice in one weekend. She described the opportunity as an exciting way to compete at the highest level and bring new energy to the sport. Grand Slam Track will hold four meetings annually, with two taking place in the United States, where 48 contracted athletes will compete in multiple events each.

 

The growing conversation around athletics prize money was further emphasized by World Athletics' announcement in April that Olympic athletes would receive prize money, and its plan for a new global championship in 2026, where gold medallists will earn $150,000 (£118,000). Michael Johnson, a vocal advocate for better compensation for athletes, stated that the sport’s past structure had failed to reward athletes for the risks they take in competing at the highest levels.

 

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