Track and field is at a crossroads, and Michael Johnson’s ambitious Grand Slam Track (GST) , once touted as a revolutionary circuit, is now staring at mounting debts. Reports suggest the league won’t return in 2026 unless athletes are compensated for competing in 2025. That financial hole has cast doubt on GST’s future. Meanwhile, Alexis Ohanian’s Athlos is thriving. After a strong 2025 launch, the venture-backed platform is preparing to expand into a team-based league by 2026, signaling momentum that GST currently lacks. So what happens when one dream falters and another surges?

That’s where Aaron Brown steps in. The Canadian sprinter, a three-time Olympic medalist and one of the sport’s most articulate voices, believes bold solutions are necessary to “ save” track and field.

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