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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Eddie Pells

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

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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 its first season.

The league, Grand Slam Track, announced Tuesday that it will launch next April with plans for one event in Los Angeles, the home of the 2028 Olympics, one in another American city and two more overseas.

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