Grand Slam Track Changes Schedule for Philadelphia Event

Grand Slam Track changes schedule for Philadelphia event

Changes are coming to the Grand Slam Track event in Philadelphia. Founder and commissioner Michael Johnson announced on Thursday that the original three-day schedule for the professional track league event will be condensed to two days of competition.

Grand Slam Track cuts its Philadelphia event schedule to two days

After running three-day events at the circuit's first three stops, the event here will be just two days. Fans and athletes had complained that the races were too spread out.

Grand Slam Track switches to two-day schedule in Philadelphia - Athletics Weekly

Meeting will take place on May 31 and June 1 in slightly revised format

Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track featuring Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and others announces major format changes ahead of Philadelphia meet

Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track, which features some of the world’s biggest track stars like Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Gabby Thomas, recently announced two major changes in the league’s format. The changes will come into effect from the Philadelphia meet which is scheduled to take place later in May. Johnson first introduced GST in late 2024 as a one-of-its-kind track league. In April earlier this year, GST made its debut in Kingston, bef…

Grand Slam Track Cuts Philadelphia Slam to Two Days - Trackalerts.com, track and field news website

Grand Slam Track, the global track and field series founded by four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson, has announced a streamlined format for its upcoming Philadelphia Slam, reducing the event from three days to two. The Philadelphia Slam, originally slated for three days, will now take place on May 31 and June 1 at Franklin Field. The decision to compress the schedule comes in response to feedback from athletes, coaches, and fans, according…