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American sprint great Michael Johnson has weighed in on one major concern that track and field stars are facing which he is in the process of changing.
American sprint legend Michael Johnson has never hidden his dislike for the low amounts of money track and field stars take home.
Despite having some of the most popular athletes in the world, when it comes to earnings, track and field stars are nowhere to be seen on the list of highest paid athletes in the world.
As per figures of 2024 Salary/Winnings earned by 100th Highest-Paid Player released by Spotico, they are grim statistics for track and field stars as even the top earner did not match the 100th best paid tennis player, who took home $1.2 million in 2024.
It is the sad reality about track and field which does not have, say, $1 million competitions that an athlete can take home from one event, like many other sports.
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10:30 - 14.03.2025
'I don't make my money on the track'- Gabby Thomas on why she opts for multiple jobs beyond running
Olympic champion Gabby Thomas explains why she opted for a second job after finding out that there's no enough money on the track.
Currently, the highest paying major competition is the World Championship, where gold medalists were taking home $70,000 each in 2023, although there are lucrative city marathons that pay north of $100,000 per win.
However, Johnson is determined to change this and believes he is on the right track through his Grand Slam Track.
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“Any guesses how much the 100th highest paid track & field athlete makes? This does NOT include endorsements so shoe contracts don’t count? Hint: Track & Field #1 doesn’t equal tennis #100. But I’m about to change that,” Johnson posted on X, while explaining the pay disparities between track and field and other sports.
Johnson is the figure behind Grand Slam Track, whose first leg will take place in Kingston, Jamaica from April 4-6, before it moves to Miami, Philadelphia and concludes in Los Angeles.
At Grand Slam Track, the winner of each race will pocket $100,000 per leg with the possibility of taking home a total of $400,000 from the entire event if an athlete wins his or her discipline in all four legs.
In 2024, top track and field stars like Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson did not even make $400,000 in earnings from athletics competitions with their lucrative endorsement deals boosting their coffers, a sad situation that Johnson is now confronting.
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Benni McCarthy 'surprised' by Harambee Stars' quality ahead of World Cup qualifiers
Former Harambee Stars coach Francis Kimanzi has shed light on Benni McCarthy's thoughts on the quality of the Kenyan national football team.
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