GRAND SLAM TRACK™ Announces Kingston, Jamaica as Host City of Inaugural 2025 Slam Event

Grand Slam Track will announce all four of its 2025 sites this week. GST will also announce its first meet in Kingston, Jamaica, a haven of global track and field! Well done, Grand Slam Track! 

GRAND SLAM TRACK™ Announces Kingston, Jamaica as Host City of Inaugural 2025 Slam Event

Kingston, Jamaica, joins Los Angeles as the announced Host City for the 2025 Grand Slam Track™ season. Two more cities will be announced later this week. The inaugural Slam event will be held at the National Stadium at Independence Park in April.

Kingston, Jamaica  (November 11, 2024) – Grand Slam Track™, the new global home of professional track competition, launched earlier this year by four-time US Olympic Champion Michael Johnson, today officially announced that Kingston, Jamaica, will be the host city for the inaugural Slam event when Grand Slam Track™ begins competition in 2025. Kingston joins Los Angeles as the second city confirmed as a Slam host for the upcoming season, with two more locations to be announced later this week.

“We are thrilled to be bringing Grand Slam Track™ to Kingston,” said Michael Johnson, the league’s founder and Commissioner. “Jamaica has such a strong history in this sport. The talent and the love for the sport here make it a perfect fit for what we’re building. It will be an incredible event, and we’re proud to have Kingston as one of our four Slams in our inaugural season to kick this whole thing off.”

Known for producing some of the world’s greatest track athletes, Jamaica’s capital city will provide the perfect backdrop for Grand Slam Track™’s high-stakes competition. The Kingston Slam will be held at the National Stadium at Independence Park on April 4th, 5th, and 6th, 2025, where the fastest Racers in the world will come together for this historic event. Tickets will be sold on Friday, December 6th, at 10am local time in Jamaica. For more information, please visit https://grandslamtrack.com/events

“Being chosen as a host city for Grand Slam Track™ is a big moment for Kingston and Jamaica as a country,” said Hon. Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sports. “This is a chance for us to be part of something huge, bringing top athletes to our track and helping the sport grow in a new and exciting way. Fans will get to experience the sport they love up close, and it’ll be something special for everyone watching, both here and around the world. We look forward to…