The three medallists within the 100m hurdles from Paris – Masai Russell, Cyréna Samba-Mayela and Jasmine Camacho-Quinn – be a part of Michael Johnson’s occasion
Masai Russell, Cyréna Samba-Mayela and Jasmine Camacho-Quinn – the three athletes that made up the Olympic 100m hurdles in Paris – have signed for Grand Slam Observe.
In one of many closest races throughout the complete the Olympics, the trio have been separated by simply three hundredths of a second with Russell, Samba-Mayela and Camacho-Quinn working 12.33, 12.34 and 12.36 respectively.
Russell claimed gold on her Olympic debut and have become the fourth American to face on the highest of the 100m hurdles podium this century after Joanna Hayes, Daybreak Harper and Brianna Rollins.
Olympic 100m hurdles (Getty)
The 24-year-old is joint-fifth on the 100m hurdles all-time listing with 12.24 – a time she ran to win the US Championships – and can also be the NCAA record-holder over the gap.
“Signing with Grand Slam Observe is a superb second for me personally and professionally,” stated Russell. “The imaginative and prescient for this league is obvious – placing followers and athletes first and that’s one thing I couldn’t move up the chance to be part of.
“Coming off the Olympics, I need to proceed recurrently competing on the highest degree, in opposition to the most effective on this planet and I’m sure that Grand Slam Observe is the place for that. I’m delighted that Cyréna and Jasmine are becoming a member of too and I’ll stay up for seeing them line up subsequent to me on the observe 4 occasions subsequent 12 months.”
Cyréna Samba-Mayela (Getty)
Samba-Mayela gained France’s solely observe and area medal on the Video games and was so near changing into the Olympic 100m hurdles champion.
The 23-year-old additionally gained European 100m hurdles gold, secured a world indoor silver medal within the 60m hurdles and improved her private finest to 12.31.
“It is a very particular alternative for me,” stated Samba-Mayela. “I’m proud to be the primary French athlete to signal with Grand Slam Observe and stay up for representing my nation on this new and thrilling league. Michael’s imaginative and prescient for the game’s future is big and I’m delighted to have the ability to be part of it.
“Giving the athletes extra freedom to specific ourselves and develop our manufacturers is a superb step ahead within the observe world and the followers will reap the advantages of this. Realizing that I’ll race in opposition to Jasmine and Masai 4 occasions every year is implausible and I stay up for persevering with to check myself in opposition to formidable opposition.”
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (Getty)
Camacho-Quinn was the earlier Olympic 100m hurdles champion earlier than Paris however did add a bronze medal to her illustrious assortment within the French capital.
The 28-year-old can also be a double world medallist over the gap and claimed the Diamond League 100m hurdles crown in Brussels.
Her private better of 12.26, which at present places Camacho-Quinn joint-seventh on the 100m hurdles all-time listing, comes from 2021 however her quickest mark this 12 months continues to be a speedy 12.35.
“I’m delighted to announce my participation in Grand Slam Observe,” stated Camacho-Quinn. “Representing Puerto Rico on the brand new largest stage in world observe will probably be an honour for me.
“As quickly as I heard in regards to the league, the idea and the need to maintain observe on the forefront of the sports activities world, I knew I needed to be part of it. I can’t wait to get began and am trying ahead to dealing with Masai and Cyréna at the entire Slams subsequent 12 months.”
It signifies that 10 athletes have now signed for Grand Slam Observe with Russell, Samba-Mayela and Camacho-Quinn becoming a member of Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Melissa Jefferson, Fred Kerley, Kenny Bednarek, Cole Hocker, Yared Nuguse, and Josh Kerr.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (Getty)
All of those athletes will probably be Racers which implies they compete in all 4 of the Slams and obtain an annual base compensation for competing in every one, in addition to being eligible for full prize cash.
At Grand Slam Observe there will probably be 48 Racers and Challengers. They are going to be assigned to compete in one of many following classes and can all race in two occasions throughout every Slam: brief sprints (100m/200m), brief hurdles (100m hurdles or 110m hurdles/100m), lengthy sprints (200m/400m), lengthy hurdles (400m hurdles/400m), brief distance (800m/1500m), or lengthy distance (3000m/5000m).
Michael Johnson (Grand Slam Observe)
“What an excellent day for Grand Slam Observe,” stated Michael Johnson, Grand Slam Observe’s founder and commissioner. “Including Masai, Cyréna, and Jasmine to our roster of Racers is a implausible second for this league, and followers of Observe all around the globe.
“These three extremely proficient younger girls offered the world with among the best races of the Paris Olympic Video games and now we all know for sure that we’ll be seeing that contest 4 extra occasions in 2025. With bragging rights and massive cash on the road, the stakes are excessive, and that’s what Grand Slam Observe is all about.
“Our group is just going from energy to energy, and we’re delighted to have Masai, Cyréna, and Jasmine on board the GST practice… and it’s solely getting sooner.”
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