Michael Johnson apologises as troubled Grand Slam Track again misses payments to athletes

The sprint great has said the event would not go ahead in 2026 unless a solution was found with the company was "struggling with our ability to compensate" athletes due to not receiving promised funding.

TROUBLED TIMES: Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track project has been blighted by problems. 

Grand Slam Track founder Michael Johnson has apologised for missing payments to athletes and said the event would not go ahead in 2026 unless a solution was found.

The league, which is in its inaugural season, reportedly owes competitors millions of dollars in appearance fees and prize money, and in June the fourth and final meet on the calendar - scheduled for Los Angeles - was cancelled.