Gabby Thomas Sends Strong Message by Ditching Grand Slam Track for ATHLOS Movement

Gabby Thomas

Gabby Thomas Sends Strong Message by Ditching Grand Slam Track for ATHLOS Movement

Festus Chuma 03:41 - 30.04.2025

Gabby Thomas makes a bold public move that signals a shift in track and field loyalties ahead of a major championship.

Triple Olympic champion Gabby Thomas has made her loyalties clear by sending a strong message across the track and field world.

Even after dominating at the Grand Slam Track (GST) event in Kingston with a stunning victory, Thomas appears to remain firmly committed to ATHLOS NYC, the Alexis Ohanian-led promotion that’s been making waves across the sport.

Thomas, fresh off a breathtaking 49.14-second run in the women’s 400 meters that earned her a $100,000 prize at GST, has stirred conversations with her latest comments.

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Despite her success under Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track umbrella, the star sprinter wasted no time in throwing her support behind ATHLOS after a major World Athletics announcement regarding the 2026 Ultimate Championships.

“No because @alexisohanian and @athlos really changed the game you love to see it,” Thomas said on social media after World Athletics revealed a groundbreaking $10 million total prize pool for the 2026 event in Budapest, where individual event winners will pocket $150,000 each.

The shoutout to ATHLOS and Alexis Ohanian sent ripples through the track community, especially considering Thomas’s headline-making involvement with GST.

Gabby Thomas’s dazzling performance at GST, though, cannot be overstated. Facing off against a deep field in Kingston, Thomas delivered a masterclass in both speed and strategy.

She tore through the first 200 meters and powered through the curve, executing a near-flawless race to finish with the fastest time of her career, a mark that placed her No. 3 in the world for 2025.

“I’m very proud of that,” Thomas said after the race. “I think it’s what I’ve been training to do.”

Thomas’s consistency and star power were on full display during a night that featured some of the sport’s biggest names.

“I came in wanting to execute and that’s what I did,” she added.

Yet, even with the success, Thomas’s endorsement of ATHLOS over GST adds to the growing list of challenges facing Michael Johnson’s brainchild.

Grand Slam Track has already been navigating controversies, from venue disputes to high-profile athlete feuds involving stars like Tara Davis-Woodhall and Noah Lyles.

Thomas’s $100,000 payday in Kingston, earned with no frills and pure excellence, highlighted her unmatched professionalism.

But it also accentuated the tension between two competing visions for the future of track and field — one led by GST and another energized by ATHLOS.

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