| Athlos | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Outdoortrack and field |
| Venue | Icahn Stadium |
| Location(s) | New York City |
| Country | United States |
| Founder | Alexis Ohanian |
| Website | Official website |
Athlos is a professional, female-onlytrack and field meeting series that was first held atIcahn Stadium inNew York City on September 26, 2024.[1][2]
The first meeting was originally announced in April 2024 and was initially referred to as the "776 Invitational".[2] It was inspired by the success of theAngel City FC club and a desire to showcase women's track and field more often than once every four years for theSummer Olympics.[3]
Named after the Greek word forathletics, the first meeting was intended to highlight women's track and field and make the sport a spectator-friendly experience by simplifying the number of events down to six. It included the100 m,100 m hurdles,200 m,400 m,800 m, and1500 m. It featured a total of 36 athletes competing in these six events, includingGabby Thomas,Alexis Holmes, andFaith Kipyegon.[1] After the races ended,Megan Thee Stallion performed, concluding herHot Girl Summer Tour.[4]
The first edition was described as entertaining with good feedback from athletes, butLetsRun.com noted that the meeting had an uncertain future due to fan response.[5]
The meeting also provided the following prize money for competitors based on what place they finish in their event.[2]
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1 | $60,000.00 |
| 2 | $25,000.00 |
| 3 | $10,000.00 |
| 4 | $8,000.00 |
| 5 | $5,000.00 |
| 6 | $2,500.00 |
Results were recorded by PrimeTime Timing.[6]
| Place | Event | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 100 m hurdles | 200 m | 400 m | 800 m | 1500 m | |
| 1 |  Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith (CIV) |  Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (PUR) |  Brittany Brown (USA) |  Marileidy Paulino (DOM) |  Tsige Duguma (ETH) |  Faith Kipyegon (KEN) |
| 2 | Brittany Brown (USA) | Alaysha Johnson (USA) | Gabby Thomas (USA) | Alexis Holmes (USA) | Mary Moraa (KEN) | Diribe Welteji (ETH) |
| 3 | Candace Hill (USA) | Masai Russell (USA) | Anavia Battle (USA) |  Salwa Eid Naser (BRN) |  Natoya Goule-Toppin (JAM) | Susan Ejore-Sanders (KEN) |
| 4 |  Daryll Neita (GBR) | Tonea Marshall (USA) | Jenna Prandini (USA) | Shamier Little (USA) | Addy Wiley (USA) | Gudaf Tsegay (ETH) |
| 5 |  Zoe Hobbs (NZL) | Danielle Williams (JAM) | Tamara Clark (USA) |  Lieke Klaver (NED) |  Halimah Nakaayi (UGA) | Cory McGee (USA) |
| 6 | Celera Barnes (USA) |  Charisma Taylor (BAH) |  Torrie Lewis (AUS) | Lynna Irby-Jackson (USA) | Nia Akins (USA) | Katie Snowden (GBR) |