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CBC
2 days ago
- Business
- CBC
Olympic champion Sha'Carri Richardson investing in team-based track and field league
Gold medallists Gabby Thomas and Tara Davis-Woodhall also on board as founding adviser-owners Building off the success of its inaugural event in 2024, Athlos will debut a team-based track and field league in 2026, with Olympic gold medallists Sha'Carri Richardson, Gabby Thomas and Tara Davis-Woodhall on board as founding adviser-owners. Athlos, which was created by Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian, drew 3 million viewers for its women's track event last September in New York. Thomas and 1,500m women's world-record holder Faith Kipyegon were among the 35 female athletes participating for the largest prize purse for a women-only track and field event. "I take pride in doing what is right for people," Richardson told ESPN. "Joining ATHLOS as an advisor-owner gives me the opportunity to create something that genuinely empowers people both on and off the track." Slated to debut following the World Athletics season, the league — designed for and by athletes — will feature teams competing in multiple meets in major cities. A championship event will determine the overall winner at the end of the season. "Gabby, Sha'Carri, and Tara represent a new generation of athletes who have put this sport on their shoulders and deserve to be compensated for being the standard-bearers," Ohanian said in a press release. "We were focused on bringing them into the league as founding owners to ensure we're building a League that our athletes will love." Before the league debuts, Athlos will hold another event at Icahn Stadium on Randalls Island on Oct. 10, with Thomas and Davis-Woodhall among the athletes committed to compete, with six track events and one field event on the docket. Fellow Olympians Masai Russell, Marileidy Paulino, Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Brittany Brown are also slated to participate. Last year, Brown finished first in the 200 meters and second in the 100 meters and claimed the largest prize total.
Reuters
2 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Sha'Carri Richardson investing in team-based track and field league
May 30 - Building off the success of its inaugural event in 2024, Athlos will debut a team-based track and field league in 2026, with Olympic gold medalists Sha'Carri Richardson, Gabby Thomas and Tara Davis-Woodhall on board as founding adviser-owners. Athlos, which was created by Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian, drew 3 million viewers for its women's track event last September in New York. Thomas and 1,500m women's world-record holder Faith Kipyegon were among the 35 female athletes participating for the largest prize purse for a women-only track and field event. "I take pride in doing what is right for people," Richardson told ESPN. "Joining ATHLOS as an advisor-owner gives me the opportunity to create something that genuinely empowers people both on and off the track." Slated to debut following the World Athletics season, the league -- designed for and by athletes -- will feature teams competing in multiple meets in major cities. A championship event will determine the overall winner at the end of the season. "Gabby, Sha'Carri, and Tara represent a new generation of athletes who have put this sport on their shoulders and deserve to be compensated for being the standard-bearers," Ohanian said in a press release. "We were focused on bringing them into the league as founding owners to ensure we're building a League that our athletes will love." Before the league debuts, Athlos will hold another event at Icahn Stadium on Randalls Island on Oct. 10, with Thomas and Davis-Woodhall among the athletes committed to compete, with six track events and one field event on the docket. Fellow Olympians Masai Russell, Marileidy Paulino, Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Brittany Brown are also slated to participate. Last year, Brown finished first in the 200 meters and second in the 100 meters and claimed the largest prize total. --Field Level Media
Chicago Tribune
2 days ago
- Business
- Chicago Tribune
Olympic sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson joins new women's track and field league as owner-adviser
Olympic gold medalist Sha'Carri Richardson has joined the new, team-based women's track and field league Athlos as a founding owner-adviser. Fellow sprinter Gabby Thomas and long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall have also become owner-advisers of the league, set to launch next year after the World Athletics season. Athlos was started by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, who also has ownership stakes in women's soccer teams Angel City and Chelsea and is married to tennis great Serena Williams. The first Athlos event took place last year in New York and featured 35 athletes. The prize purse was $500,000, with 10% of the proceeds going to the athletes. Another standalone event is set for New York's Icahn Stadium in October before the new league kicks off with meets across the country and a series-ending championship. 'Gabby, Sha'Carri, and Tara represent a new generation of athletes who have put this sport on their shoulders and deserve to be compensated for being the standard-bearers,' Ohanian said in a statement. 'We were focused on bringing them into the League as founding owners to ensure we're building a League that our athletes will love.' Richardson was part of the United States' gold-medal-winning 4×100 relay and won a silver in the 100 at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Washington Post
2 days ago
- Business
- Washington Post
Sha'Carri Richardson joins new women's track and field league as owner-advisor
Olympic gold medalalist Sha'Carri Richardson has joined the new, team-based women's track and field league Athlos as a founding owner-advisor. Fellow sprinter Gabby Thomas and long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall have also become owner-advisors of the league, set to launch next year after the World Athletics season. Athlos was started by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, who also has ownership stakes in women's soccer teams Angel City and Chelsea and is married to tennis great Serena Williams. The first Athlos event took place last year in New York City and featured 35 athletes. The prize purse was $500,000, with 10% of the proceeds going to the athletes.
San Francisco Chronicle
2 days ago
- Business
- San Francisco Chronicle
Sha'Carri Richardson joins new women's track and field league as owner-advisor
Olympic gold medalalist Sha'Carri Richardson has joined the new, team-based women's track and field league Athlos as a founding owner-advisor. Fellow sprinter Gabby Thomas and long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall have also become owner-advisors of the league, set to launch next year after the World Athletics season. Athlos was started by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, who also has ownership stakes in women's soccer teams Angel City and Chelsea and is married to tennis great Serena Williams. The first Athlos event took place last year in New York City and featured 35 athletes. The prize purse was $500,000, with 10% of the proceeds going to the athletes. Another standalone event is set for New York's Icahn Stadium in October before the new league kicks off with meets across the country and a series-ending championship. 'Gabby, Sha'Carri, and Tara represent a new generation of athletes who have put this sport on their shoulders and deserve to be compensated for being the standard-bearers," Ohanian said in a statement. "We were focused on bringing them into the League as founding owners to ensure we're building a League that our athletes will love.' ___
