Dec 11 : Grand Slam Track, the start-up track and field league launched by former Olympic champion Michael Johnson, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware as it seeks to stabilise its finances after a turbulent inaugural season, the organisation said on Thursday.

The announcement comes after a troubled debut season in which GST cancelled its final in Los Angeles, cut its Philadelphia event from three to two days and struggled to pay athletes when committed funding fell through.

Attendance was poor at the opening leg in Kingston, Jamaica, and Johnson acknowledged in August that the league was unable to meet promised payment timelines.

GST said the court-supervised process would allow it to stabilise operations, reduce costs and address outstanding liabilities while pu

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