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Michael Johnson
@mjgold4.bsky.social
Olympic & World Champion. 12x🥇 0x🥈 0x🥉 CEO & Commissioner Grand Slam Track http: http://GrandSlamTrack.com
Great photo!
One of the shots of the day according to @theguardian.com
December 9, 2024 at 4:55 PM
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✍️ BREAKING NEWS: Graham Blanks, the 2x NCAA cross country champion at Harvard, has decided to forego the remainder of his NCAA eligibility & signed a professional contract with New Balance.

🗣️ “It’s time to move on to bigger adventures.”

📰 More details + our interview: citiusmag.com/articles/gra...
December 9, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Great performances! Fun to think about his potential. But even with such great potential, realizing it is a whole different thing. The greater the potential, the higher the risk. He’ll need a solid team around him to help him navigate the journey.
Even more history in Australia 🔥

Gout Gout runs a staggering 20.04 (1.5) to win the 200m at the Australian All Schools Championships 🇦🇺

✅ Second on U18 all-time list
✅ Quicker than Usain Bolt in age category
✅ Breaks Peter Norman's senior record
December 9, 2024 at 4:32 PM
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Some strikingly similar arguments between the "how to save the NBA" and "how to save track and field".
December 2, 2024 at 8:40 PM
December 2, 2024 at 12:36 AM
What track & field social accounts fit this criteria:
-Reasoned perspective on issues.
-Goal to break news or inform fans.
-Unafraid to be unpopular. (But not deliberately unpopular just for attention.)
-Spreads facts, not known untruths.
-Covers sprints & hurdles as much as distance.
December 1, 2024 at 4:40 PM
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🚨Three-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas has signed with Grand Slam Track.
November 26, 2024 at 4:07 PM
✅ That one’s done.
🚧🏗️ Back to work!
✍️ BREAKING NEWS: 3x Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas has signed on as a Racer with @grandslamtrack.bsky.social ahead of the professional track league’s inaugural season in 2025.

📰 Read more: citiusmag.com/articles/gab...
November 26, 2024 at 9:54 PM
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GRAND SLAM TRACK™ Announces Signing of Triple US Olympic Gold Medalist Gabby Thomas

📰 https://buff.ly/3Vd7DWq
November 26, 2024 at 5:06 PM
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Who else do you want to see sign with Grand Slam Track? ✍️
November 26, 2024 at 5:46 PM
True! I hike 2-3 days a week. Just me and a friend (my dog Angelo).
November 26, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Race pattern. Difficult discovering best personal race pattern. It’s not one size fits all. Next is difficulty in duplicating that race pattern consistently. Last is learning how to make the right decisions in the race, balancing stick to my plan vs adjust to the race around me.
November 23, 2024 at 7:56 PM
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Potentially a big development in the race to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games with South Africa holding talks today with the IOC in Lausanne. An African country has never hosted the Games. It is widely expected that if they do bid, then Cape Town would be the city they put forward.
November 22, 2024 at 9:59 PM
US women: “We’ll take our chances with four women. At least we’ll get the baton around.”
🚨NEW EVENT🚨

The mixed 4x100m relay will make its debut at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship.

Who is your dream 4x100m fantasy team? 🫨

#UltimateAthletics
November 22, 2024 at 11:48 PM
When Mixed 4x4 was announced I hated it. Now I love it. So I’ll wait to see how this goes. Exchange zone gonna be exciting or an absolute shit show!
🚨NEW EVENT🚨

The mixed 4x100m relay will make its debut at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship.

Who is your dream 4x100m fantasy team? 🫨

#UltimateAthletics
November 22, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Sprints: 1 hour
Hurdles: 1 hour
Distance: 8 hours (and counting)
November 22, 2024 at 11:36 PM
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Five new signings for Grand Slam Track:

🇬🇧Daryll Neita
🇺🇸Elise Cranny
🇰🇪Mary Moraa
🇯🇵Nozomi Tanaka
🇧🇭Salwa Eid Naser
November 21, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Some serious talent! Will be interesting to see which of them can achieve consistency. Thats typically the biggest issue for young 400 talent.
November 22, 2024 at 3:21 AM
Isaac Makwala started it!
November 22, 2024 at 3:16 AM
And the older you get, the less sprinting you should do. At a point the risks far outweigh the benefits. As I’ve gotten older I’ve continued to go slower and longer. Now I only hike.
November 22, 2024 at 3:01 AM
That’s exactly what @kylemerber.bsky.social saw! Excited to have her as a Racer.
November 21, 2024 at 7:48 PM
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✍️2024 400m Olympic silver medalist & 2019 World champion Salwa Eid Naser has signed on as a Racer with @grandslamtrack.bsky.social ahead of the pro track league’s inaugural season in 2025.

She joins 400m Olympic champ Marileidy Paulino in the long sprints category that will contest 200m & 400m.
November 21, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Reposted by Michael Johnson
NEWS: 400m Olympic silver medalist Salwa Eid Naser has signed with @grandslamtrack.bsky.social as a Racer.

We’ll see her vs. Olympic gold medalist Marileidy Paulino go head-to-head in 200m/400m at each of the four Slams.
Olympic Silver Medalist Salwa Eid Naser Signs As Racer With Grand Slam Track - CITIUS Mag
Bahrain’s Salwa Eid Naser, the 2024 Olympic silver medalist at 400m, has signed as a Racer with Grand Slam Track ahead of the league’s inaugural season.
buff.ly
November 21, 2024 at 2:00 PM