Michael Johnson wants to make one thing clear: track doesn’t need saving. But he does think it needs improving. For Johnson and many others, we are reminded of the sport’s potential once every four ...

previously reported, in 2024, Johnson announced plans for a track and field platform to help athletes commercialize their rights. The venture reportedly received a seven-figure investment from Winners ...

Michael Johnson’s new Grand Slam Track league could be in trouble. Johnson, a Dallas native, Baylor alum and four-time Olympic gold medalist, attempted to shake up the track world with the ...

Grand Slam Track has denied founder Michael Johnson has taken payments of $2m from the series while its athletes remain unpaid. The series, which had been billed as a revolutionary addition to the ...

As summer began in 2024, former Olympic gold-medal sprinter Michael Johnson stood in a downtown Los Angeles restaurant that had been rented out for a big announcement. Johnson said he had secured $30 ...

Grand Slam Track founder Michael Johnson has spoken out after failing to pay athletes and said the event would not go ahead in 2026 unless a solution was found. The league, which is in its inaugural ...

Michael Johnson spent his career breaking records, but even at his peak, he realized track and field was broken. Now, with his new venture Grand Slam Track, the 57-year-old is determined to fix it.

In August, Michael Johnson addressed the uncertain future of his ambitious Grand Slam Track project in an episode of the Ready Set Go podcast. With funding hurdles and sustainability questions looming ...

What started as track and field’s most promising revolution has turned into its most embarrassing financial disaster. Grand Slam Track collapses under the weight of broken promises, leaving ...

When Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track (GST) approached Noah Lyles for participation, the sprint king was hesitant about the league’s future. Certainly, GST had deep pockets, but not for long. With a ...