Overview
- Athlos said on Thursday that it will hold its first London meet on Sept. 18, 2026 at StoneX Stadium in Barnet and will return to New York two weeks later at Icahn Stadium.
- Organizers confirmed a $2.1 million prize pot with pay of up to $65,000 per individual event, a $25,000 overall-champion bonus, and a possible $155,000 for winning both stops.
- Athlos said athletes will receive equity stakes in the league, a structure intended to align competitors’ financial interests with the event’s growth and to reward early participants.
- Several high-profile sprinters have been confirmed, including Sha'Carri Richardson and Gabby Thomas, and the two-city format will contest seven disciplines with combined points deciding winners.
- Founder Alexis Ohanian framed the expansion as the first step toward an F1-style global circuit and said he has discussed longer-term plans with World Athletics while noting past financial failures in rival ventures as a reason for a cautious rollout.