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Michael Johnson agrees to return $500k Grand Slam Track ‘secret payment’

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The Independent UK

British sprint star Amy Hunt on red carpets, racing Keely Hodgkinson, and the path to becoming ‘one of the greats’

INTERVIEW: Amy Hunt, 23, stunned the world when she won 200m silver in the World Athletics Championships last year. Her life is very different six months on, she tells Flo Clifford, but amid the whirl of red carpets, she remains fixated on reaching the top – and breaking down barriers…

The Independent UK

Josh Kerr defends Michael Johnson despite being owed six-figure sum by his failed Grand Slam Track project

Josh Kerr is still owed a six-figure sum by Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track project

The Independent UK

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World Athletics: 'Unconscionable' for bankrupt Grand Slam Track to look ahead before paying bills

Track and field’s international federation says it will only support future events held by the bankrupt Grand Slam Track league once its debts from the 2025 season are settled

The Independent UK

The ‘crazy’ impact of Grand Slam Track bankruptcy on emerging US star

Grand Slam Track, an ambitious athletics league spearheaded by Michael Johnson, was declared bankrupt in late 2025

The Independent UK

From Bazball to Fifa, these were the villains of the sporting year

Sport saw its fair share of ignominy in 2025

The Independent UK

No guarantee Grand Slam Track will be allowed back, warns World Athletics

The Michael Johnson-led Grand Slam Track has been warned by World Athletics that it may not be permitted to return in 2026 even if it pays off its huge debts

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Owing more between $10M and $50M, Grand Slam Track files for bankruptcy; Johnson vows to press on

Grand Slam Track, the league fronted by sprint great Michael Johnson that offered six-figure prize money for top runners, has filed for bankruptcy after canceling its final event and failing to pay athletes and vendors

The Independent UK

Under-fire Grand Slam Track series denies Michael Johnson earned $2m while athletes went unpaid

The series owes competitors millions of dollars in appearance fees and prize money and had its final meet for this season cancelled

The Independent UK

BBC removes Michael Johnson from World Championship coverage as athletes still owed millions

Johnson’s Grand Slam Track league is mired in a financial crisis and owes millions to some of the sport’s top stars that competed earlier this year

The Independent UK

Michael Johnson admits Grand Slam Track cannot pay its athletes until new investors are found

Johnson says he has to ‘own’ the failings of his new athletics championship

The Independent UK

Grand Slam Track: Organisers claim new athletics competition a success despite slashing season finale

Michael Johnson claimed the competition has achieved its launch goals despite closing early due to financial difficulties

Evening Standard

Susan Egelstaff: Athletics is struggling; is Grand Slam Track the answer?

In terms of public interest and media attention, athletics is struggling. Grand Slam Track is the brainchild of former Olympic champion, Michael…

The National (Scotland)

Michael Johnson’s New Grand Slam Track League Promises Speed, Star Power and a Big Payday

The inaugural season of the new professional track series is set to kick off in Kingston, Jamaica, with lofty goals of revolutionizing the sport.

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The Independent UK

‘No gimmicks’: Michael Johnson details exactly what to expect from Grand Slam Track

Grand Slam Track is ‘what the sport needed’, says co-founder Michael Johnson ahead of opener in Kingston

The Independent UK

Matthew Hudson-Smith commits to Grand Slam Track as latest signings confirmed for 2025

The Olympic silver medallist is joined on the 400m roster by Quincy Hall, who beat him at Paris 2024

The Independent UK

Sprint great Michael Johnson launching 'Grand Slam Track' league with $100K first prizes

Sprinting great Michael Johnson is launching a track league that looks to assemble nearly 100 of the sport’s top performers four times a year to compete for $12.6 million in prize money over the season

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