Leading athletes still waiting on large sums owed by ill-fated Grand Slam Track
Summary
Athletes from the Grand Slam Track (GST) series have only received half of their earnings nearly 15 months after the series collapsed. The remaining payments are slowly being processed through a bankruptcy plan, but many athletes and vendors still wait for large sums owed to them.Key Facts
- GST was launched by Michael Johnson in April 2023 to offer large prizes and salaries in track and field.
- GST collapsed after only three events and filed for bankruptcy in December 2023.
- Athletes received 50% of their earnings in October 2025 but have not been fully paid yet.
- Additional payments, around 25% more, are expected from an escrow account soon.
- Vendors have only received about 14% of the money owed to them.
- Michael Johnson says athletes were paid what was possible and remaining funds are held in escrow, with distribution supervised by a bankruptcy court.
- Some top athletes, like Josh Kerr and Sydney McLaughlin-Nevrone, are still owed more than £100,000.
- World Athletics president Sebastian Coe noted that the Ultimate Championships have a fully funded plan and will pay athletes on time, unlike GST.
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