The official start list for Day 1 at the Grand Slam Track – the second event in the league’s inaugural season. The Miami Slam will take place at Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar, Broward County, Florida, from May 2–4.
Track and field fans here in Broward County are about the upcoming meeting which will see several global stars, including world and Olympic champions and several major championship medalists competing in front of them so close to home.
The full field for the Miami Slam is made up of 96 Racers & Challengers from the around. Among the highlighted athletes on the schedule for Friday’s Day 1 include Gabby Thomas, Salwa Eid Naser, Masai Russell, Yared Nuguse, Josh Kerr, Alison Dos Santos, Steven Gardiner and Marileidy Paulino.
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Grand Slam Track, the newest global home of professional track competition was launched by four-time Olympic Champion and spring legend Michael Johnson to inject a new life into athletics.
I am a big fan of this new format and I will be there, at Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar, over the next three days to see some of the world’s best in action.
Grand Slam Track – Miami Slam Day 1 Start List
Women’s 100 meters hurdles – 5:42 p.m. (Race Group: Women’s Short Hurdles)
- Tia Jones (USA) – Adidas – Challenger
- Maribel Vanessa Caicedo (ECU) – Challenger
- Alaysha Johnson (USA) – Challenger
- Masai Russell (USA) – Nike – Racer
- Cyréna Samba-Mayela (FRA) – Adidas – Racer
- Ackera Nugent (JAM) – Adidas – Racer
- Kendra Harrison (USA) – Adidas – Challenger
- Megan Tapper (JAM) – Challenger
Men’s 1500 meters – 5:51 p.m. (Race Group: Men’s Short Distance)
- Marco Arop (CAN) – Adidas – Racer
- Yared Nuguse (USA) – On – Racer
- Cole Hocker (USA) – Nike – Racer
- Peter Bol (AUS) – Adidas – Challenger
- Kethobogile Haingura (BOT) – Nike – Challenger
- Josh Kerr (GBR) – Brooks – Racer
- Tshepo Tshite (RSA) – Nike – Challenger
- Timothy Cheruiyot (KEN) – Nike – Challenger
Men’s 400 meters hurdles – 6:06 p.m. (Race Group: Men’s Long Hurdles)
- Ludvy Vaillant (FRA) – Adidas – Challenger
- Chris Robinson (USA) – D4 – Challenger
- Trevor Bassitt (USA) – Adidas – Challenger
- Alison Dos Santos (BRA) – Adidas – Racer
- Roshawn Clarke (JAM) – Adidas – Racer
- Caleb Dean (USA) – Adidas – Racer
- Malik James-King (JAM) – Puma – Challenger
- Khallifah Rosser (USA) – Challenger
Women’s 5000 meters – 6:16 p.m. (Race Group: Women’s Long Distance)
- Elise Cranny (USA) – Nike – Racer
- Agnes Jebet Ngetich (KEN) – Adidas – Racer
- Hirut Meshesha (ETH) – Nike – Challenger
- Tsige Gebreselama (ETH) – On – Racer
- Aynadis Mebratu (ETH) – Nike – Challenger
- Janeth Chepngetich (KEN) – Adidas – Challenger
- Medina Eisa (ETH) – Adidas – Challenger
- Nozomi Tanaka (JPN) – New Balance – Racer
Men’s 200 meters – 6:40 p.m. (Race Group: Men’s Long Sprints)
- Jacory Patterson (USA) – Tracksmith – Challenger
- Bryce Deadmon (USA) – Challenger
- Alexander Ogando (DOM) – Adidas – Challenger
- Matthew Hudson-Smith (GBR) – Puma – Racer
- Steven Gardiner (BAH) – Adidas – Racer
- Jereem Richards (TTO) – Adidas – Racer
- Muzala Samukonga (ZAM) – Adidas – Racer
- Ryan Zeze (FRA) – Nike – Challenger
Women’s 100 meters – 6:52 p.m. (Race Group: Women’s Short Sprints)
- Kayla White (USA) – Nike – Challenger
- Favour Ofili (NGR) – Adidas – Challenger
- Brittany Brown (USA) – Nike – Racer
- Melissa Jefferson-Wooden (USA) – Nike – Racer
- Daryll Neita (GBR) – Adidas – Racer
- Gabby Thomas (USA) – New Balance – Racer
- Tamari Davis (USA) – Adidas – Challenger
- Jacious Sears (USA) – Nike – Challenger
Men’s 3000 meters – 7:01 p.m. (Race Group: Men’s Long Distance)
- Sam Atkin (GBR) – Puma – Challenger
- Grant Fisher (USA) – Nike – Racer
- Ronald Kwemoi (KEN) – Nike – Racer
- George Mills (GBR) – On – Challenger
- Dawit Seare (ERI) – HOKA – Challenger
- Cooper Teare (USA) – Nike – Challenger
- Andrew Coscoran (IRL) – New Balance – Challenger
- Amon Kemboi (KEN) – Puma – Challenger
Women’s 400 meters – 7:21 p.m. (Race Group: Women’s Long Sprints)
- Isabella Whittaker (USA) – Challenger
- Stacey Ann Williams (JAM) – Puma – Challenger
- Amber Anning (GBR) – Nike – Challenger
- Nickisha Pryce (JAM) – Puma – Racer
- Alexis Holmes (USA) – Nike – Racer
- Marileidy Paulino (DOM) – Adidas – Racer
- Salwa Eid Naser (BRN) – Racer
- Kendall Ellis (USA) – New Balance – Challenger
