London Hosts Major Women's Track-and-Field Event with $1m Prize — image accompanying The Guardian Athletics's report. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
London's Athlos meeting, held at StoneX Stadium, attracted a sell-out crowd featuring top athletes like Keely Hodgkinson and Gabby Thomas. The event offers a $1m prize fund and aims to celebrate women's sports.
Alexis Ohanian, the event's promoter, sees this as a start for women's track and field to gain popularity. He believes the sport's accessibility and the running boom will boost its appeal. Ohanian also commented on the recent discourse around women's sports. Read more racing coverage.
Ohanian envisions a future where women's sports, including track and field, will see significant growth and investment. He aims to expand Athlos to multiple cities by 2036, hoping to make it a staple in the sports calendar. Related: Nairobi to Host 2029 World Athletics Championships, First in Africa.
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Athlos meeting in London features top athletes and a $1m prize fund. London's Athlos meeting, held at StoneX Stadium, attracted a sell-out crowd featuring top athletes like Keely Hodgkinson and Gabby Thomas. The event offers a $1m prize fund and aims to celebrate women's sports.
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Runner World published this brief on September 16, 2026. The underlying The Guardian Athletics report was dated September 16, 2026.
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