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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Eddie Pells

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

Athletics Grand Slam Track Bankruptcy - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

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.

Johnson boasted a $30 million bankroll at the outset, but in its Chapter 11 filing Thursday in Bankruptcy Court in Delaware, the league said it had less than $50,000 cash on hand, between 200 and 999 creditors and owes between $10 million and $50 million.

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