Eight Jamaicans are among the full roster of 96 elite competitors unveiled by Grand Slam Track for the second meet of the inaugural series set to take place from May 2-4 in Miami.
Among the newly announced challengers, Akeem Blake, the World Championships bronze medalist, will be taking his place in the men’s short sprints (100m and 200m). Blake will face off against a formidable line-up of sprinters, including compatriot Oblique Seville, Kenny Bednarek, Fred Kerley, Zharnel Hughes, Andre De Grasse, Jerome Blake, and Benjamin Richardson.
In the women’s long sprints, Stacy-Ann Williams, a silver medallist from the Budapest World Championships relay team, joins an already stellar group of athletes. Williams will race against Jamaican compatriot Nickisha Pryce, Alexis Holmes, Marileidy Paulino, Salwa Eid Naser, Amber Anning, Isabella Whittaker, and Kendall Ellis.
The Jamaican contingent continues to shine, with Malik James-King, Shiann Salmon, and Andrenette Knight all added to the list of challengers. James-King will compete in the men’s long hurdles, facing rivals such as Roshawn Clarke, Alison Dos Santos, Caleb Dean, Trevor Bassitt, Chris Robinson, Ludvy Vaillant, and Khallifah Rosser.
On the women’s side, Salmon and Knight will join an elite field in the women’s long hurdles. They’ll compete against powerhouses such as Rushell Clayton, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Shamier Little, Anna Hall, Sarah Carli, and Naomi Van Den Broeck.
Grand Slam Track, founded by four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson, is the global home of elite track competition. The league is redefining the landscape of track and field, focusing on head-to-head racing between the fastest humans on the planet.
