Overview

• Grand Slam Track’s inaugural four-meet series attracted top Olympians to Kingston, Miami and Philadelphia before low turnout led to the cancellation of the Los Angeles finale.
• The league promised a $12.6 million prize pool, awarding $100,000 to each event winner plus appearance fees, but athletes are still owed up to $13 million.
• Agents say payments for the Kingston meet will be processed by the end of July and obligations from subsequent events will be settled by the end of September.
• Sebastian Coe has publicly backed the concept of privately funded athletics events while warning that such ventures must deliver on financial and operational commitments.
• World Athletics has signaled that its Athletics Integrity Unit could step in to protect athletes if outstanding fees are not paid.