Grand Slam Track is now staring down a staggering $19 million shortfall, with athletes, agents, and suppliers all claiming unpaid dues. What began as Michael Johnson ’s vision to reward runners with record-breaking $100,000 prize money has now spiraled into a financial and reputational drain storm. As lawsuits loom and confidence wanes, Johnson’s camp has pushed back against the speculation with a pretty strong statement.

Talking to the Guardian , one of Johnson’s representatives revealed that the talks about Michael Johnson pocketing $2M while leaving the athletes unpaid were absolutely false. The spokesperson claimed , “The rumours that Michael Johnson has received $2m or profited in any way from Grand Slam Track are categorically false. In fact, Michael has actually put

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