After debuting in September on the Icahn Stadium in New York Metropolis, the women-only observe meet Athlos is formally making its second run. The occasion will return to the identical NYC venue on Oct. 10. Final yr, athletes competed for a record-breaking US$663,000 prize purse–the most important ever for a women-only observe occasion. This yr, Athlos guarantees to do it “greater and higher!”
“You requested and we delivered, girls’s observe groupies,” Athlos wrote on Instagram. “Section II is headed again to NYC this October with extra star-studded athletes and one other main musical visitor efficiency. Observe’s greatest celebration of expertise, tradition, and neighborhood will probably be even higher than final yr. Will you be a part of us?”
Elevating visibility for observe and girls’s sports activities
The meet goals to raise visibility for observe exterior of the Olympics and highlight girls’s sports activities. Most observe and discipline streaming companies require subscriptions to be used, deterring many followers from tuning in. The streaming companions chosen by Athlos are optimum for international audiences and ease of entry: X, YouTube, ESPN+, and DAZN (worldwide). Final yr, Athlos had three million viewers globally.
“The final word occasion of tradition and sport–we’re bringing it again to NYC,” stated Athlos co-founder Alexis Ohanian on Instagram. He partnered with Olympic 200m champion Gabby Thomas to deliver the occasion to life.
Profitable prizes
Final yr, money prizes have been supplied to athletes in every lane, whereas the winner of every occasion took residence US$60,000. The grand prize exceeded that supplied to winners on the Olympics (US$50,000) and the Diamond League Remaining (US$30,000). Group USA’s Brittany Brown claimed victory within the 200m and second within the 100m, incomes $US85,000 for simply 33.23 seconds of working.
Feedback on the Athlos Instagram account tease that extra thrilling updates will probably be revealed in coming months, advised both an even bigger prize purse or new star rivals. “We bought some extra surprises coming, keep tuned,” Athlos wrote. “Section II goes to blow your minds.”