Sprint great Michael Johnson launching 'Grand Slam Track' league
Sprinting great Michael Johnson is launching a track league that looks to assemble nearly 100 of the sport's top performers four times a year to compete for $12.6 US million in prize money over its first season.
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![Michael Johnson, pictured celebrating his Olympic gold medal in the men's 200 metres at the 1996 Atlanta Games, has long echoed critics in the sport who complain they don't see enough marquee head-to-head matchups. Male sprinter of the USA carries the American Flag after winning the Gold in the Men''s 200 meters during the 1996 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7238470.1718730014!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/michael-johnson.jpg)
Sprinting great Michael Johnson is launching a track league that looks to assemble nearly 100 of the sport's top performers four times a year to compete for $12.6 US million in prize money over its first season.