Sydney McLaughlin-Levone, Cordell Tinch and Germany Kambundji are among the Tose Set for the third SLAM
With exciting stops in Kingston, Jamaica and Miami, Florida, the Grand Slam League is now shifting the focus to his third event, the Philadelphia Slam, planned for 30 May to 1 June on Franklin Field.
Launched by four -time Olympic gold medal winner Michael Johnson, the Grand Slam Track League, built your quick momentum. The Miami Slam pulled out sold-out crowds for two of his three days, because it awarded another 12 new SLAM champions with $ 100,000 each.
The upcoming Philadelphia event promises even more excitement as Sydney McLaughlin-Levone, who won Bokes earlier Slams in the long obstacles (400m/400mh) it changes. The world record holder will race in the Women’s Short Hurdles Group (100m/100mh). It will mark her first time racing in the 100m, and she has a staff that is the best of 12.65 in the 100m obstacles, sent back in May 2021.
The short obstacles of the ladies are one of the highlights of the Philadelphia Measure, with a collision between three SLAM champions. McLaughlin-Levrone will compete against Miami Slam Champion Ackera and Kingston SLAM champion Danielle Williams.
Entering the line-up is also the Swiss athlete Duikaji Kambundji, who will make her Grand Slam Track debut. Already the 2025 European Indoor 60m Hurdes Champion and World Indoor Silver medal winner, Kambundji adds further depth to an already loaded field.
In the meantime, a compumption rematch is taking place in the Women’s Short Sprints Race Group, where Gabby Thomas will challenge her Miami-Rival Melissa Jefferson-Wooden again. Jefferson-Wooden defeated Thomas in Miami with only one point (18 to 17) to take the SLAM title. Now Thomas will be out for a second SLAM victory after previous claimed victory in the long sprints in Kingston.
On the men’s side, the short obstacle group will contain the current world leader Cordell Tinch of the United States. Tinch played on 3 May on the Diamond League in Keqiao, China, and clocked an extrainery 12.87 in the 110m hurdles, the fourth fast time in history, and achieved the victory over the Japanese Rachid Muratake.
Mense with him in Philadelphia is Miami Slampion Try Cunningham. The silver medal winner of the 2022 world championship showed his beautiful shape in Miami by matching his personal best of 13.00 in the 110m hurdles and making a new 100m best of 10.17 to win both events and secure the SLAM title.
Europe will also see two challengers in the group. Poland Jakub Szymański, fresh of his gold at the European Indoor Championships 2025, Will Competition, while the Italian Lorenzo Simonelli, the ruling European champion in Bow the 110m obstacles and 4x100m -esestafay, will make his Grand Slam Track debut.
