{"id":305949,"date":"2024-08-20T05:10:14","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T10:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/michael-johnson-says-track-league-gunning-to-keep-sport-relevant-after-olympics"},"modified":"2024-08-20T05:10:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T10:10:35","slug":"michael-johnson-says-track-league-gunning-to-keep-sport-relevant-after-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/michael-johnson-says-track-league-gunning-to-keep-sport-relevant-after-olympics","title":{"rendered":"Michael Johnson Says Monitor League Gunning To Hold Sport Related After Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div readability=\"46.3451384417\">\n<section id=\"cb-afb37f0f15fc7298e5ada800a1f7fa6c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-b89fae23-184e-41e0-ab43-85a968d9cca3-1163721603-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-b89fae23-184e-41e0-ab43-85a968d9cca3-1163721603-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gunning\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/3b\/16by9\/2024\/08\/16\/3ba3ac9e11d5467daa7160cab8390bdf_md.jpg\" alt=\"081624_michael_johnson-kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-afb37f0f15fc7298e5ada800a1f7fa6c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bc7c7a354eeef922994446e6b789ad0b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"25.3197969543\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/michael-johnson\/\"><strong>Michael Johnson<\/strong><\/a> launched a new track league that he&#8217;s hoping will revolutionize the sport, and he tells <strong>TMZ Sports<\/strong> he absolutely wants <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/noah-lyles\/\"><strong>Noah Lyles<\/strong><\/a> and all the other biggest stars to be a part of it!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bc7c7a354eeef922994446e6b789ad0b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b9b5f5db3e0a3cc10b956b651925e3c3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"26.6082474227\">\n<p>The U.S. Olympic legend formally started <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grandslamtrack.com\/press-releases\/michael-johnson-launches-grand-slam-track\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Grand Slam Track<\/strong><\/a> back in June &#8230; and following all the thrilling action at the Paris Games, he told us he&#8217;s hoping the league can build on the momentum.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b9b5f5db3e0a3cc10b956b651925e3c3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e392216e152047f2b369b7aaaf9f1816\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>In other words, instead of fans only paying attention once every four years, Michael&#8217;s aiming to keep the sport relevant among the millions who watched in Paris.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e392216e152047f2b369b7aaaf9f1816--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-fd3e443fb2db41f7d55150da5315010e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-fd3e443fb2db41f7d55150da5315010e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-07240c8f440a5e0007e55e782a39bd71\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>GST will consist of 96 athletes who will compete in multiple distances (100m, 200m, etc.) at four mega events beginning in April 2025 (think major championships in golf and tennis) &#8230; and Johnson says he&#8217;s already eyeing bringing the world&#8217;s fastest man on board.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-07240c8f440a5e0007e55e782a39bd71--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1456f7dec086528f288bd23766b68447\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>The Track and Field Hall of Famer, though, says he wants Lyles&#8217; rivals to join up as well and challenge the Team USA star &#8212; knowing darn well &#8220;that&#8217;s what people want,&#8221; as well as the other big names burning up tracks across the world.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1456f7dec086528f288bd23766b68447--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a8f645a7ba90e04ac9cfd2a3ae422bb9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>In fact, Michael&#8217;s already signed <strong>Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone<\/strong> as an ambassador.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a8f645a7ba90e04ac9cfd2a3ae422bb9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4ee3172e2ab96a20fcb29f1bd96194e6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240805_2aecd556e10f4f0b85078012b21cb171\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:b135086d-79e2-49a7-9228-95dadf221dbb\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/2a\/4by3\/2024\/08\/05\/2aecd556e10f4f0b85078012b21cb171_md.jpg\" alt=\"Noah Lyles of Team United States crosses the finish line\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4ee3172e2ab96a20fcb29f1bd96194e6--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-198ef7a482e1ee125729bf0b57a8d58c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Johnson &#8212; owner of four Olympic gold medals &#8212; said there will be plenty of incentive for the world&#8217;s best to sign on &#8230; promising base compensation, as well as big prize money (millions in total).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-198ef7a482e1ee125729bf0b57a8d58c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c1309bd1295c5307fe8636fcec282925\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>As for the sport as a whole right now, Johnson says he&#8217;s loving what he&#8217;s seeing &#8230; but he believes his league can take the stars to a whole &#8216;nother level.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c1309bd1295c5307fe8636fcec282925--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/08\/20\/michael-johnson-track-league-recruits-noah-lyles\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Play video content TMZSports.com Michael Johnson launched a new track league that he&#8217;s hoping will revolutionize the sport, and he tells TMZ Sports he absolutely [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1075,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-305949","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305949","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1075"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=305949"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305949\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=305949"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=305949"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=305949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}