Michael Johnson says Track League is aiming to keep the sport relevant after the Olympics
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Michael Johnson launched a new athletics competition that he hopes will revolutionize the sport, he says TMZ Sports he absolutely wants Noah Lyles and all the other biggest stars to be a part of it!
The American Olympic legend formally began Grand Slam track in June… and after all the exciting action at the Paris Games, he told us he hoped the competition could build on the momentum.
In other words, instead of fans only paying attention once every four years, Michael wants to keep the sport relevant among the millions who watched in Paris.
GST will consist of 96 athletes who will compete at multiple distances (100 meters, 200 meters, etc.) over four mega-events starting in April 2025 (think major championships in golf and tennis)… and Johnson says that he is already aiming to bring the world’s fastest human on board.
However, the Track and Field Hall of Famer says he wants Lyles’ rivals to also join in and challenge the Team USA star — knowing that “that’s what people want,” as well as the other big names who hold the numbers around the world burn. the world.
Michael has even signed Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone as ambassador.
Johnson – owner of four Olympic gold medals – said there will be plenty of incentives for the world’s best to sign up… a promising base fee, as well as big prize money (millions in total).
As for the sport as a whole, Johnson says he likes what he sees… but he believes his league can take the stars to a whole new level.
