Neil Gourley and Melissa Courtney-Bryant have signed up as Challengers for the inaugural Grand Slam Observe meet, which takes place in Kingston, Jamaica (April 4-6).
The duo, who each competed for Nice Britain on the latest European Indoor Championships, would be the sixth and seventh Brits to compete on the Kingston Slam.
Zharnel Hughes, Josh Kerr, Daryll Neita and Matt Hudson-Smith are Racers, whereas Dina Asher-Smith is a Challenger.
Gourley will compete within the 800m/1500m class and faces compatriot Kerr, in addition to Cole Hocker, Yared Nuguse, Marco Arop, Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Bryce Hoppel and Mohamed Attaoui.
The 30-year-old just lately positioned fourth within the European indoor 1500m ultimate, a race that noticed Jakob Ingebrigtsen safe the gold medal.
Neil Gourley (Getty)
Gourley, predominantly a 1500m runner that has finest of three:30.60 over the space, additionally has some pedigree within the 800m – his quickest time over two laps being 1:44.82 was set three years in the past in Pfungstadt, Germany.
The Brit additionally set a nationwide indoor 1000m report eventually month’s Keely Klassic, clocking 2:16.74 in Birmingham.
Courtney-Bryant will compete within the 3000m/5000m class and faces Nozomi Tanaka, Tsige Gebreselama. Agnes Ngetich, Elise Cranny, Hellen Ekalale. Whittni Morgan and Ejgayehu Taye.
The 31-year-old set a Welsh indoor 3000m report of 8:28.69 in her win eventually month’s New Steadiness Grand Prix in Boston, which additionally put her second on the UK all-time indoor rankings.
This previous weekend, Courtney-Bryant adopted that up with European indoor 3000m silver in Apeldoorn, after being pipped to gold on the road by Eire’s Sarah Healy.
Sarah Healy (Getty)
There’s little doubt that with a better of 8:28.69 within the 3000m, Courtney-Bryant is extra of a specialist over that distance than the 5000m.
Courtney-Bryant will nevertheless be assured of going a lot quicker than her private better of 14:53.82, given she set it six years in the past.
All of the Challengers for the Kingston Slam have now been introduced, with different standout names being Grace Stark, Dalilah Muhammad, Ackeem Blake, Favour Ofili, and Dominic Lobalu.
Racers Devon Allen and Luis Grijalva will miss the Kingston Slam as a result of accidents, so an extra Challenger has been added to every of their occasion teams because of this.
“We’re delighted to announce the ultimate group of Challengers to spherical out our first ever Grand Slam Observe subject in Kingston,” stated Michael Johnson, the league’s founder and Commissioner.
“The 96 opponents will placed on a present for the world to see. I hope you possibly can be part of us in Kingston for this competition of pace. We’re so excited to get to Jamaica and have a good time our great sport on the Nationwide Stadium.”
Michael Johnson (Grand Slam Observe)
The winner of every Slam group will take residence $100,000 in prize cash and the eighth place competitor will earn $10,000.
Grand Slam Observe will likely be accessible to observe within the UK and Eire on TNT Sports activities, following a brand new partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery.
Each occasion on the 2025 calendar will likely be accessible to stream reside and on-demand on Max and discovery+.
Full Kingston Slam begins lists (® denotes Racer; © denotes Challenger):
Males’s Quick Sprints (100m/200m): Kenny Bednarek ®, Fred Kerley ®, Indirect Seville ®, Zharnel Hughes ®, Courtney Lindsey ©, Ackeem Blake ©, Terrence Jones ©, Joseph Fahnbulleh ©.
Ladies’s Quick Sprints (100m/200m): Brittany Brown ®, Daryll Neita ®, Melissa Jefferson-Wood ®, Alana Reid ©, Jacious Sears ©, Tamara Clark ©, Favour Ofili ©, Kemba Nelson ©.
Males’s Lengthy Sprints (200m/400m): Quincy Corridor ®, Muzala Samukonga ®, Matthew Hudson-Smith ®, Jereem Richards ®, Busang Collen Kebinatshipi ©, Vernon Norwood ©, Chris Bailey ©, Deandre Watkin ©.
Ladies’s Lengthy Sprints (200m/400m): Gabby Thomas ®, Nickisha Pryce ®, Alexis Holmes ®, Marileidy Paulino ®, Salwa Eid Naser ®, Dina Asher-Smith ©, Talitha Diggs ©, Stacey Ann Williams ©.
Males’s Quick Hurdles (100m/110m hurdles): Freddie Crittenden ®, Sasha Zhoya ®, Daniel Roberts ®, Orlando Bennett ©, Hansle Parchment ©, Cordell Tinch ©, Cameron Murray ©, Dylan Beard ©.
Ladies’s Quick Hurdles (100m/100m hurdles): Ackera Nugent ®, Jasmine Camacho-Quinn ®, Masai Russell ®, Cyréna Samba-Mayela ®, Danielle Williams ©, Grace Stark ©, Denisha Cartwright ©, Alia Armstrong ©.
Males’s Lengthy Hurdles (400m/400m hurdles): Clément Ducos ®, Alison Dos Santos ®, Caleb Dean ®, Roshawn Clarke ®, Malik James-King ©, CJ Allen ©, Chris Robinson ©, Trevor Bassitt ©.
Ladies’s Lengthy Hurdles (400m/400m hurdles): Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ®, Shamier Little ®, Rushell Clayton ®, Jasmine Jones ®, Shiann Salmon ©, Cathelijn Peeters ©, Andrenette Knight ©, Dalilah Muhammad ©.
Males’s Quick Distance (800m/1500m): Cole Hocker ®, Josh Kerr ®, Yared Nuguse ®, Marco Arop ®, Emmanuel Wanyonyi ©, Bryce Hoppel ©, Neil Gourley ©, Mohamed Attaoui ©.
Ladies’s Quick Distance (800m/1500m): Jess Hull ®, Nikki Hiltz ®, Diribe Welteji ®, Mary Moraa ®, Nelly Chepchirchir ©, Heather MacLean ©, Natoya Goule-Toppin ©, Susan Ejore ©.
Males’s Lengthy Distance (3000m/5000m): Grant Fisher ®, Ronald Kwemoi ®, Hagos Gebrhiwet ®, Cooper Teare ©, Thierry Ndikumwenayo ©, Dominic Lobalu ©, Dylan Jacobs ©, Telahun Haile Bekele ©.
Ladies’s Lengthy Distance (3000m/5000m): Nozomi Tanaka ®, Tsige Gebreselama ®, Agnes Ngetich ®, Elise Cranny ®, Hellen Ekalale ©, Whittni Morgan ©, Melissa Courtney-Bryant ©, Ejgayehu Taye ©.
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