Each athlete races twice over the three-day meet.The series was launched by Michael Johnson, an Olympic gold medalist in 1992, 1996 and 2000 who serves as commissioner.After Kingston, the other three Slams are Miami (May 2-4),

The inaugural season of the new Grand Slam Track league that the U.S. sprinting legend is spearheading gets underway April 4-6 in Kingston, Jamaica, with many of the world’s top sprinters, hurdlers, and middle distance runners competing for one of the biggest prize purses in the history of the sport.

Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track league is set to start on April 4th and go on till the 6th, with the first meet being held in Kingston, Jamaica, at the National Stadium.