World Athletics Boss Concerned Athletes Haven’t Been Paid For Grand Slam Track

President of World Athletics Lord Sebastian Coe, has voiced concerns about the conduct of Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track, with athletes still waiting to be paid prize money months on from the competition.

Johnson launched a new track series earlier this year, offering stars record prize pots of 100-Thousand US dollars for winning their category at one of the four scheduled meets.

However, Grand Slam Track participants, including Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent and Danille Williams, have still not received cash they were promised from the first event, which was held in the Jamaican capital of Kingston at the start of April.

Money is also owed from the meets in the US cities of Miami and Philadelphia.

The fourth event, which was planned for Los Angeles last month, was cancelled at late notice.

Lord Coe says it is not a good situation, adding that conduct in the sport is important and that they are following the matter closely.

Coe says they’ve had conversations with individual athletes, athlete representatives and even meeting directors.

Grand Slam Track has insist athletes will be paid from the Kingston meet by the end of this month, with cash from the other events following later this year.

World Athletics chief executive Jon Ridgeon, says Grand Slam Track have asked for a little bit of time, hopefully, in that time, it will be concluded.