Athletics of the Grand Slam Track: Sydney McLaughlin-Lavrone Star in the final event
The double Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Lavrone won the 400m to close the inaugural meeting of the Grand Slam in Kingston, in Jamaica.
The 25-year-old American followed the victory of Friday in the obstacles of 400m-units for which he held the world record-to obtain the victory in the group of obstacles of the format and win the first prize of $ 100,000 (£ 77,610).
The Grand Slam Track is a new competition that aims to bring together the fastest athletes in the world for four three -day events every year, with profitable prizes on offer.
It is an idea of the former American sprinter Michael Johnson, who claims to want to generate more interest in sport.
The athletes run in two events in the three days and their combined results determine the sample in each category and the winner of the $ 100,000 winner.
The categories are:
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Short Sprints (100m and 200m)
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Short obstacles (100 m obstacles for women, 110 m obstacles for men, plus 100m for both)
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Long Sprints (200m and 400m)
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Long obstacles (obstacles of 400 ME 400m)
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Short distance (800 ME 1500 m)
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Long distance (3,000 me 5,000 m)
Both categories of “obstacles” include a flat race.
