GRAND SLAM TRACK™ Announces Signings of Nikki Hiltz, Grant Fisher, & Ronald Kwemoi
Roster of Racers continues to grow with elite track talent from across the world
New York, NY (October 15th, 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 the signings of a trio of Olympic distance runners: Nikki Hiltz, Grant Fisher, and Ronald Kwemoi. All three competed at the Paris Olympics this past summer, with Kwemoi claiming silver in the men’s 5000m, and Fisher picking up two bronze medals in the men’s 5000m and 10000m. All three Racers will compete in all four Grand Slam Track™ Slams in 2025, meaning fans are guaranteed to see these superstars take on their rivals in high stakes competition four times next year.
The Armory, New York, NY, USA, photo by Kevin Morris
“We are continuing to add top tier talent to our roster of Grand Slam Track™ Racers,” said Michael Johnson, the league’s founder and Commissioner. “With Nikki, Grant, and Ronald, we are assured elite performance and great personalities, and we are delighted to welcome them all officially into the Grand Slam Track™ family. Nikki is a cornerstone of the 1500m circuit, and Grant and Ronald know each other very well from their incredibly close finish in the 5000m in Paris. I’m certain track fans around the world will be excited at the prospect of knowing they can see these rivals face off on the track four times a year in Grand Slam Track™.”
Hiltz, from Santa Cruz, California, ran collegiately for the Oregon Ducks and the Arkansas Razorbacks, and is a 6-time NCAA Division I All-American. With Oregon, Hiltz won a National Championship and a Pac-12 Championship, both in 2015. They hold the American record in the mile, and won both the 2023 & 2024 US 1500m championship. This year, Hiltz won the silver medal at the 2024 World Indoor Championships and competed in the 1500m at the Paris Olympics, qualifying to the final where they finished in 7th place.
“I’m ecstatic to be a part of Grand Slam Track™,” said Hiltz. “The opportunity to compete in regularly scheduled elite meets like these Slams is a great step forward for us as athletes, and I’m certain fans will love the concept. MJ explained the vision to me and it was obvious that being involved in this was a…
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