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Grand Slam Track Scraps Los Angeles Meet
- Grand Slam Track, a new league founded by Michael Johnson, cancelled its final meet scheduled for June 28-29 at UCLA's Drake Stadium in Los Angeles.
- The cancellation resulted from poor economics linked to venue issues, limited sponsorship, sluggish ticket sales, and broader economic shifts this past year.
- The league conducted three meets—in Kingston, Jamaica; Miramar, Florida; and Philadelphia—featuring prize money up to $100,000 per event and a compressed race format promoting head-to-head competition.
- Michael Johnson acknowledged that ending the inaugural season was a tough choice but emphasized it was essential for the league’s future viability, noting that sometimes difficult decisions must be made to ensure long-term success.
- The league plans to return in 2026 with renewed partnerships and new investors, while organizers issued full refunds to Los Angeles ticket holders.
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Grand Slam Track scraps Los Angeles meet
Grand Slam Track canceled the final meet of its first season, in Los Angeles, leaving the host of the 2028 Olympics and the country’s second-largest city without a major track meet this summer. The news Thursday about the abrupt scrubbing of the meet, scheduled for the last weekend in June at Drake Stadium at UCLA, combines with USA Track and Field’s earlier decision to take an event set for earlier in June – the LA Grand Prix – off the calendar…
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Grand Slam Track scraps LA event, leaving 2028 Olympic host without a major track meet this summer
Grand Slam Track has canceled the final meet of its first season, in Los Angeles, leaving the host of the 2028 Olympics and the country’s second-largest city without a major
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