For many athletes, the 2024 monitor season has come to an in depth. However, for a few of the quickest ladies on the planet, their most fun endeavour has but to return. On Thursday in New York Metropolis, the world’s quickest feminine athletes will go head-to-head on the new all-women’s monitor meet, dubbed Athlos. The athletes can be competing for the most important prize purse ever for a ladies’s monitor occasion–totalling USD $500,000. The intention behind the meet is to handle the dearth of visibility for monitor and area exterior of the Olympics and for ladies’s sports activities basically.
Athlos, to be hosted at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island in NYC, will function six races: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1,500m and 100m hurdles. Notable athletes that can take the stage embrace Olympic champions Gabby Thomas (200m), Religion Kipyegon (1,500m), Marileidy Paulino (400m), and Masai Russel (100m hurdles). It should additionally function the newly-minted champions of the Diamond League closing, Mary Moraa (800m) and Brittany Brown (200m), in addition to rising star Addy Wiley of the U.S. (800m).
The winner of every occasion will take house USD $60,000, surpassing the prize cash for winners of Olympic finals (USD $50,000) and the Diamond League Last (USD $30,000). Extra prize cash can be supplied for athletes in every lane; second and third place can be rewarded with $25,000 and $10,000, respectively.
The occasion, previously referred to as the 776 Invitational (when it was first introduced in April), has been renamed Athlos (the Greek phrase from which “athletics” is derived); the title is designed to evoke excellence and triumph–traits that can undoubtedly be captured at this first-of-its-kind occasion. The competitors is funded by Seven Seven Six, the enterprise capital agency based by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, who partnered with Thomas to carry the thought to life.
It takes altering issues for the longer term…
… @athlos will carry the quickest ladies from world wide to compete collectively, for sooner or later, for the most important prize purse EVER. This occasion isn’t only a first for ladies.
It’s a primary for monitor. Interval. pic.twitter.com/1BgkGmOOdN
— Alexis Ohanian 🇦🇲 (@alexisohanian) September 23, 2024
The occasion will cater to the athletes–proper all the way down to the race bibs. Normal bibs are designed to suit the male torso; Athlos NYC will present the first-ever race bibs designed for ladies in a smaller measurement, facilitating not solely a greater match for a lady’s torso but in addition for the smaller competitors tops usually worn by these athletes.
“Our ambition has at all times been to have a world-class occasion that’s accessible to all, bringing a brand new era of followers to the game and persevering with to shine a lightweight on these unimaginable ladies athletes,” Athlos CMO Kayla Inexperienced stated.
Because the athletes attain for brand spanking new heights in athletics, musical visitor Megan Thee Stallion will take the stage, whereas DJ Derric “D-Good” Jones curates iconic walk-out music for every runner within the lead-up to their race.
It’s all taking place this Thursday — and @itsgabbyt is getting within the zone.
Don’t overlook it, she runs NYC 💥 pic.twitter.com/JYCslfsQNL
— ATHLOS (@athlos) September 23, 2024
The streaming companions chosen by Athlos are optimum for international audiences and ease of entry: X, YouTube, ESPN+, and DAZN (worldwide). The assembly begins on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.