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Daily Mirror
02-06-2025
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- Daily Mirror
Josh Kerr lands huge payday as Team GB athletes bank £225,000
Several Team GB athletes earned a hugely impressive payday at the Philadelphia Slam as part of the Grand Slam Track season at the weekend, including Matthew Hudson-Smith and Josh Kerr Several Team GB stars pocketed hefty pay cheques at the Philadelphia Slam, which is part of the Grand Slam Track tournament masterminded by sprinting legend Michael Johnson. The competition format pits top track athletes against each other in two disciplines over a weekend, such as 100m and 200m sprints, across one of 12 combined race categories. The inaugural slam kicked off in Kingston, Jamaica, in April before moving to Miami last month. However, it was Philadelphia that proved the most profitable for British athletes. Despite not competing under the Team GB banner, Josh Kerr got his own back on Cole Hocker for his Paris Games defeat, pipping the American to the post by 0.07 seconds in the men's 1500m race. The 27-year-old relished his victory and bagged a cool $50K (£37k) for coming second overall in the short distance category, following his fifth-place finish in the 800m event. Fellow Brit Elliot Giles pocketed $10k (£7.4k) for his efforts in the same group. But the standout Team GB athlete in Philadelphia was Matthew Hudson-Smith, who topped the men's long sprints group for the second time in three Grand Slam Track events. The 400m Olympic silver medallist triumphed in his specialist discipline and came fifth in the 200m to take home the $100k (£74k) grand prize. Zharnell Hughes bagged a cool $50k (£37k) runner-up prize in the short sprints category. The 29-year-old sprinter secured third place in the men's 100m and narrowly missed out on first place in the 200m, losing to American speedster Kenny Bednarek. Georgia Hunter Bell had a lucrative day among the British women at the Philadelphia meet. The Olympic bronze medallist nabbed second place in the women's 800m and fourth in the 1500m, securing an impressive $30k (£22.1k) payday for her efforts. Dina Asher-Smith wasn't far behind, taking home slightly less than Bell from the women's short sprints group. Her fifth-place finish in the 100m and fourth in the 200m saw her walk away with a tidy $25k (£18.4k). Twin athletes Laviai and Lina Nielsen also had a profitable weekend, earning a combined $40k (£29.5k). Lina Nielsen triumphed in the 400m race and placed sixth in the 400m hurdles, netting herself $30k (£22.1k). Meanwhile, sister Laviai competed in the 200m and 400m sprints, earning $10k (£7.4k) after finishing eighth in her category. Despite only Hudson-Smith clinching an overall victory, it was a marked improvement on what British athletes had previously earned from the last two Grand Slam Track events. The total earnings for the Brits from the Philadelphia Slam amounted to a whopping $305k (£225k). This was a significant increase from their previous record of $222.5k (£164k) in Kingston. The inaugural event in April saw British athletes shine, with Hudson-Smith clinching his first long sprints victory and Hughes once again securing second place in the short sprints. The Team GB athletes earned slightly less during last month's event in Miami, taking home $212.5k (£156k). However, a huge chunk of that prize pot included Kerr's $100k (£74k) winnings. The Grand Slam Track season will conclude at the Drake Stadium in Los Angeles, with the event being held from June 27 to 29. At the end of the final meet, one male and one female athlete will be crowned the Racer of the Year based on their cumulative points totals.
Wales Online
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Wales Online
Team GB athletes scoop mammoth £225,000 as Josh Kerr lands huge payday
Team GB athletes scoop mammoth £225,000 as Josh Kerr lands huge payday Several Team GB athletes earned impressive paydays at the Philadelphia Slam as part of the Grand Slam Track season at the weekend, including Matthew Hudson-Smith and Josh Kerr Josh Kerr earned an impressive payday at the Grand Slam Track event in Philadelphia (Image: Michael Pimentel/) Several Team GB athletes earned huge paydays at the Philadelphia Slam as part of the Grand Slam Track tournament devised by legendary sprinter Michael Johnson. The format sees top track stars compete in two disciplines across a weekend, such as 100m and 200m sprints, in one of 12 combined race categories. Part of a four-date schedule, the inaugural slam occurred in Kingston, Jamaica, in April before heading to Miami last month. However, Philadelphia proved the most lucrative yet for the British contingent. Although none of the athletes were competing under Team GB, Josh Kerr avenged his Paris Games defeat to Cole Hocker, finishing ahead of the American by 0.07 seconds in the men's 1500m race. The 27-year-old savoured victory and earned a cool £37k ($50K) for coming second overall in the short distance category, following his fifth-place finish in the 800m event. Fellow Brit Elliot Giles received £7.4k ($10k) for his efforts in the same group. The standout Team GB athlete in Philadelphia was Matthew Hudson-Smith, who topped the men's long sprints group for the second time in three Grand Slam Track events. The 400m Olympic silver medalist triumphed in his specialist discipline and came fifth in the 200m to take home the £74k ($100k) grand prize. Zharnell Hughes clinched the £37k ($50k) runner-up spot in the short sprints category. The 29-year-old came third in the men's 100m race and narrowly clinched second in the 200m, but was beaten to top spot by the USA's Kenny Bednarek, who won both events. Matthew Hudson-Smith celebrated winning the long sprints group in Philadelphia (Image:) Article continues below Georgia Hunter Bell received one of the best paydays among the British women competing in Philadelphia. The Olympic bronze medalist came second in the women's 800m and fourth in the 1500m event, but sealed third overall in the women's short distance category to earn an impressive £22.1k ($30k). The 31-year-old received only slightly more than Dina Asher-Smith's payday in the women's short sprints group. Fifth place in the 100m and fourth in the 200m saw Asher-Smith finish the weekend fourth on the leaderboard, gaining £18.4k ($25k). Twin sisters Laviai and Lina Nielsen also earned a combined £29.5k ($40k). Lina Nielsen won the 400m race and came sixth in the 400m hurdles, ending the weekend in third spot and receiving £22.1k ($30k). Meanwhile, Laviai Nielsen competed in the 200m and 400m sprints and earned £7.4k ($10k) after coming eighth in her category. Despite only Hudson-Smith claiming an overall victory, it was a significant improvement on what British athletes had earned from the previous two Grand Slam Track events. The British athletes' combined earnings from the Philadelphia Slam were £225k ($305k). Lina Nielsen (R) won the 400m event in Philadelphia (Image:) This was considerably higher than their previous highest tally of £164k ($222.5k) in Kingston. The British highlights from the inaugural event in April included Hudson-Smith's first long sprints victory and Hughes again taking second place in the short sprints. Article continues below The Team GB athletes earned slightly less during last month's event in Miami, taking home £156k ($212.5k). However, a huge chunk of that prize pot included Kerr's £74k ($100k) winnings. The Grand Slam Track season will conclude at the Drake Stadium in Los Angeles, with the event being held from June 27 to 29. At the end of the final meet, one male and one female athlete will be crowned the Racer of the Year based on their cumulative points totals.
NBC Sports
31-05-2025
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- NBC Sports
Hudson-Smith finishes strong to win men's 400m
Matthew Hudson-Smith separated himself in the final stretch to win the men's 400m competition at Grand Slam Philadelphia.
BBC News
06-04-2025
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- BBC News
Briton Hudson-Smith wins $100,000 at Grand Slam Track
Britain's Olympic medallist Matthew Hudson-Smith won $100,000 (£77,500) on Saturday after victory in the 200m at the inaugural Grand Slam Track in Kingston, JamaicaThe English sprinter's 200m win, added to his second place in the 400m on Friday, meant he topped the combined standings to win the top 30, crossed the line in 20.77 seconds with Trinidad and Tobago's Jereem Richards and Deandre Watkin of Jamaica in third."It's great to win the first Grand Slam championship, I'm really excited and grateful," Hudson-Smith said."I'm getting to the end of my career so it's time to start saving."Wolverhampton's Hudson-Smith, who won 200m silver at Paris 2024, was the first athlete to claim a share of the cash prize at the innovative event launched by four-time Olympic champion Michael Grand Slam Track concept features four weekend meetings, with the next three taking place in the United States, and athletes compete across two disciplines.A further three competitors also ended Saturday with a much healthier bank account, including Olympic champion Gabby American clinched top spot after finishing second in the 400m to back up her victory in the 200m."I'm not sure I've ever been more tired in my life," Thomas said. "I heard them saying on the home stretch '$100K on the line' and it really, really motivated me."Fellow American Kenny Bednarek backed up his 100m triumph with victory in the 200m, while Ethiopia's Diribe Welteji topped the field in the short distance won the 1500m after coming in second during Friday's was a shock in the men's 1500m with Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi upsetting a high-calibre runner Yared Nuguse was second with Cole Hocker, who won Olympic gold in the event, settling for Josh Kerr, the reigning 1500m world champion finished fifth.
Arab News
06-04-2025
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- Arab News
Briton Hudson-Smith crowned Grand Slam's first champion, Bednarek dominates
KINGSTON: Briton Matthew Hudson-Smith was crowned Grand Slam Track's first-ever Grand Slam champion in the men's long sprints group on Saturday, as he won the 200 meters on day two of the novel circuit's debut meet in Kingston, Jamaica. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport Hudson-Smith was second in the standings after Friday's 400m and he won the group outright with a total of 20 points after reeling in the field in the back half of the shorter distance on Saturday, crossing the line in 20.77 seconds. 'Great to get the first one, I'm really excited and grateful,' the Paris 400m silver medalist said in televised remarks, as he leaves Kingston $100,000 (77,579.52 pounds) richer. 'I'm getting to the end of my career so it's time to start saving,' the 30-year-old said. American Kenny Bednarek, a twice Olympic champion, built up an enormous lead around the turn and stumbled through the tape to win the 200m in 20.07, three-tenths of a second ahead of Briton Zharnel Hughes, and clinch the men's short sprints slam. He won Friday's 100m as well, for a point total of 24. The new circuit fronted by retired American sprinter Michael Johnson, a four-time Olympic gold medalist, off its first of four meets this week with an aim of making Grand Slam Track the 'Formula One of athlete racing.' Athletes in 12 groups — men's and women's short sprints, long sprints, short hurdles, long hurdles, short distance and long distance — compete over two races per meet with the point totals from those runs determining the champion of each group. The start-up's super-sized purses have lured some of the sport's top competitors, including 200m Olympic champion Gabby Thomas and 400m hurdles world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, who each notched wins on the meet's opening day. The trickier task, so far, has been filling the stands at Kingston's National Stadium, as empty seats were abundant on Saturday after online critics slammed Friday's even more sparsely attended opening night. Thomas finished first in Friday's 200m and was crowned the slam champion for the women's longer sprints after finishing second in the 400m on Saturday in 49.14 behind Bahrain's Olympic silver medalist Salwa Eid Naser (48.67), for 20 points total. 'I'm not sure I've ever been more tired in my life,' said Thomas, who nearly let the second-place spot slip through her fingers in the final meters under threat from the Olympic champion Marileidy Paulino (49.35). 'I heard them on the home stretch — '$100,000 on the line' — and so it really motivated me.' Ethiopia's world silver medalist Diribe Welteji surged through the final turn of the 1,500m to win in 4:04.51 and clinch the women's short distance group, after notching a second-place finish in Friday's 800m race. Kenya's 800m Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi provided one of the more entertaining finishes of the night as he held off all three of the men's 1,500m Paris podium finishers down the final straight in the metric mile in 3:35.18. Americans Yared Nuguse (3:35.36) and Cole Hocker (3:35.52) will hope to make up ground when they compete in Sunday's 800m. The Kingston Grand Slam Track meet ends on Sunday.
