Michael Johnson has admitted the fallout from Grand Slam Track (GST) was "the most stress" he had faced for a long time and clarified the financial situation after its controversial demise, including an alleged "secret" payment to himself.
The four-time Olympic champion was at the heart of the league, which had its inaugural season in 2025 with meets in Kingston, Jamaica and in the US cities of Miami and Philadelphia.
The inaugural event in Kingston was in front of a barely third-full stadium, while the fourth and final meet scheduled in Los Angeles in June was cancelled and Grand Slam Track filed for bankruptcy in December 2025.
Grand Slam Track controversially collapsed under Michael Johnson's watch (AFP/Getty)
In March 2026, a legal filing by GST's creditors accused Johnson of "secretly" paying himself $500,000 (£370,000) days before the season collapsed, a claim a GST representative said at the time was "unfounded and false".
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The four-time Olympic champion was at the heart of the league, which had its inaugural season in 2025 with meets in Kingston, Jamaica and in the US cities of Miami and Philadelphia.
The inaugural event in Kingston was in front of a barely third-full stadium, while the fourth and final meet scheduled in Los Angeles in June was cancelled and Grand Slam Track filed for bankruptcy in December 2025.
Grand Slam Track controversially collapsed under Michael Johnson's watch (AFP/Getty)
In March 2026, a legal filing by GST's creditors accused Johnson of "secretly" paying himself $500,000 (£370,000) days before the season collapsed, a claim a GST representative said at the time was "unfounded and false".
#grand #slam #himself #season
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