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The final leg of Grand Slam Track , the newest meet on the global athletics calendar has been cancelled.
The event was set for the last weekend in June at the Drake Stadium.
It is understood there were concerns about economics of the deal at the final venue.
It is also understood Grand Slam Track is set to announce new investors to help fund its second season.
The LA event was in line to follow those in the Jamaican capital of Kingston – which had low ticket sales throughout – and in the USA in Miami and Philadelphia.
It offered significant financial incentives, with up to US $100,000 on offer for the winners of race categories, as well as salaries for contracted athletes.
The cancellation is a blow for the city which is now left without a top class track meet for 2025 as organizers of the LA Grand Prix had taken the event off the calendar to facilitate Grand Slam Track.
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