US EditionWorld Athletics: 'Unconscionable' for Bankrupt Grand Slam Track to Look Ahead Before Paying Bills
World Athletics and the Association of Athletics Managers demand the bankrupt Grand Slam Track settle over $40 million owed to athletes, vendors, and service providers before any event restart.
- On Monday, World Athletics released a statement backing agents who oppose a Grand Slam Track restart, calling it "unconscionable" to bankroll events before settling debts.
- GST’s bankruptcy filings show it owed more than $40 million in liabilities from debts tied to the 2025 season, which remain unsettled.
- The Association of Athletics Managers said it objected to GST using $400,000 for athlete recruitment for 2026 while about 300 people and companies remain unpaid.
- WA said it would withhold support until debts are cleared, only considering `licensing or supporting` GST once debts are paid, and the next bankruptcy hearing is scheduled for Wednesday; Steve Gera has not responded to The Associated Press.
- Several high-profile athletes are listed as creditors, including Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas, Marileidy Paulino, and Michael Johnson, who is owed more than $2 million; GST’s three meets earned world ranking points.
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World Athletics: ’Unconscionable’ for bankrupt Grand Slam Track to look ahead before paying bills
Track and field’s international federation called it “unconscionable” for the bankrupt Grand Slam Track league to be looking into bankrolling future events before its debts from the 2025 season are settled.
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Independent EspañolThe international athletics federation described as "inconceivable" that the Grand Slam Track league, which declared bankruptcy, is considering financing future competitions before paying off its debts for the 2025 season.
World Athletics: 'Unconscionable' for bankrupt Grand Slam Tr
Track and field’s international federation called it “unconscionable” for the bankrupt Grand Slam Track league to be looking into bankrolling future events before its debts from the 2025 season are settled. World Athletics released a statement Monday supporting the position taken last week by an agents group that represents the majority of top-tier runners. That group, the Association of Athletics Managers, said it did not agree with what it sai…
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The Toronto StarWorld Athletics: ‘Unconscionable’ for bankrupt Grand Slam Track to look ahead before paying bills
Track and field's international federation called it “unconscionable” for the bankrupt Grand Slam Track league to be looking into bankrolling future events before its debts from the 2025 season are settled.
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World Athletics: 'Unconscionable' for bankrupt Grand Slam Track to look ahead before paying bills
Track and field’s international federation says it will only support future events held by the bankrupt Grand Slam Track league once its debts from the 2025 season are settled.
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