Jamaican sprinter Oblique Seville was all smiles after he notched a new 200m personal best of 20.13 seconds at the second leg of the Grand Slam Track Series. In fact, he declared the performance a “big stepping stone” for what he hopes will be a breakthrough season.
Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent turned 23 this week—and walked away from the Grand Slam Track meet in Miramar, Florida, with the perfect birthday present: US$100,000.
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 bronze medallist Megan Tapper says the Grand Slam Track series is giving athletes like her a fighting chance in a sport where financial rewards are often limited—especially for those without major shoe sponsorships.
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.
Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent continued her dominant run on the Grand Slam Track circuit, storming to victory in the women’s 100m final on Sunday to secure her second consecutive Slam title and a second straight US$100,000 payday.
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.
Despite being one of the most decorated sprinters in the Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago’s Jereem Richards says he remains unsure whether he will compete in the 200m or 400m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo this September, after excelling in both events at the second leg of the Grand Slam Track series in Miramar, Florida, over the weekend.
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.
Trinidad and Tobago sprint legend Ato Boldon believes his compatriot Jereem Richards has firmly re-established himself as a force to be reckoned with in the Grand Slam Track Series following a commanding performance in Miramar last weekend.
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.
Fresh off an impressive run on the global circuit, Jamaican sprint hurdler Danielle Williams is set to return to Grand Slam Track™ competition at the Philadelphia Slam, taking place from May 30 to June 1 at Franklin Field.
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.”