Michael Johnson Faces New Accusations as Grand Slam Track Cheating Claims Surface Michael Johnson is accused of knowing $19M GST funds were never secured as athletes await unpaid prize money. Disita S

Grand Slam Track (GST) announced in September 2024 that it had secured more than $30 million in investor backing. In reality, only $13 million ever reached the league’s accounts, while a further $19 million remained an option rather than a guarantee. By the time GST held its first meet in Kingston in April 2025, the league was already operating without the resources it had promised. Within weeks, a shortfall of millions placed the project in acute financial distress.

The collapse unfolded quickly. GST staged three meets but failed to deliver prize money from the opening event, leaving athletes in limbo. More than two dozen Olympic medalists, including Gabby Thomas, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Kenny Bednarek, and Josh Kerr, are owed sums ranging from $160,000 to $3