The British pair might be Challengers on the inaugural Grand Slam Observe meet in Kingston, Jamaica
Neil Gourley and Melissa Courtney-Bryant have signed up as Challengers for the inaugural Grand Slam Observe meet, which takes position in Kingston, Jamaica (April 4-6).
The duo, who each competed for Nice Britain on the fresh Ecu Indoor Championships, would be the 6th and 7th Brits to compete on the Kingston Slam.
Zharnel Hughes, Josh Kerr, Daryll Neita and Matt Hudson-Smith are Racers, whilst 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 not too long ago positioned fourth within the Ecu indoor 1500m ultimate, a race that noticed Jakob Ingebrigtsen protected the gold medal.
Neil Gourley (Getty)
Gourley, predominantly a 1500m runner that has easiest of three:30.60 over the gap, additionally has some pedigree within the 800m – his fastest time over two laps being 1:44.82 was once set 3 years in the past in Pfungstadt, Germany.
The Brit additionally set a countrywide indoor 1000m file ultimately 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 file of 8:28.69 in her win ultimately month’s New Steadiness Grand Prix in Boston, which additionally put her 2nd on the United Kingdom all-time indoor scores.
This previous weekend, Courtney-Bryant adopted that up with Ecu indoor 3000m silver in Apeldoorn, after being pipped to gold at the line by means of Eire’s Sarah Healy.
Sarah Healy (Getty)
There’s indubitably that with a easiest of 8:28.69 within the 3000m, Courtney-Bryant is extra of a consultant over that distance than the 5000m.
Courtney-Bryant will then again be assured of going a lot sooner than her private easiest of 14:53.82, given she set it six years in the past.
The entire 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 omit the Kingston Slam because of accidents, so an extra Challenger has been added to every in their tournament teams in consequence.
“We are delighted to announce the final group of Challengers to round out our first ever Grand Slam Track field in Kingston,” mentioned Michael Johnson, the league’s founder and Commissioner.
“The 96 competitors will put on a show for the world to see. I hope you can join us in Kingston for this festival of speed. We are so excited to get to Jamaica and celebrate our wonderful sport at the National Stadium.”
Michael Johnson (Grand Slam Observe)
The winner of every Slam team will take house $100,000 in prize cash and the 8th position competitor will earn $10,000.
Grand Slam Observe might be to be had to observe in the United Kingdom and Eire on TNT Sports activities, following a brand new partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery.
Each and every tournament at the 2025 calendar might be to be had to movement are living and on-demand on Max and discovery+.
Complete Kingston Slam begins lists (® denotes Racer; © denotes Challenger):
Males’s Brief Sprints (100m/200m): Kenny Bednarek ®, Fred Kerley ®, Indirect Seville ®, Zharnel Hughes ®, Courtney Lindsey ©, Ackeem Blake ©, Terrence Jones ©, Joseph Fahnbulleh ©.
Ladies’s Brief 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 Brief Hurdles (100m/110m hurdles): Freddie Crittenden ®, Sasha Zhoya ®, Daniel Roberts ®, Orlando Bennett ©, Hansle Parchment ©, Cordell Tinch ©, Cameron Murray ©, Dylan Beard ©.
Ladies’s Brief 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 Brief Distance (800m/1500m): Cole Hocker ®, Josh Kerr ®, Yared Nuguse ®, Marco Arop ®, Emmanuel Wanyonyi ©, Bryce Hoppel ©, Neil Gourley ©, Mohamed Attaoui ©.
Ladies’s Brief 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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