It’s just a matter of time before Athlos NYC 2025 kicks off. Returning with a bang for its second edition after last year’s successful launch, the Alexis Ohanian-founded, trailblazing track and field event, created exclusively for women, will feature over 36 elite athletes across seven events at New York’s Icahn Stadium. Known for its integration of world-class competition with a spice of entertainment and generous prize money, Athlos has indeed gained quite the traction in the women’s athletics calendar.

But whenever Athlos is mentioned, another name inevitably enters the conversation—the Grand Slam Track. The brainchild of four-time Olympic medalist Michael Johnson, this new series made its debut in Spring 2025 and has already sparked debate over which platform truly rewards its

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