Olympic medallists Dalilah Muhammad, Noah Lyles and Rai Benjamin will be among the athletes in action when the New York Grand Prix takes place as part of the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold series for the first time on 12 June.
The competition will be a key part of the journey for many athletes targeting the World Athletics Championships Oregon22, where defending her world 400m hurdles title will be Muhammad’s aim. The US athlete set a world record of 52.16 with her gold medal-winning run in Doha in 2019 and then secured silver at the Olympic Games in Tokyo behind her compatriot Sydney McLaughlin, who improved the global mark to 51.46, just ahead of Muhammad’s 51.58 for second place.
Muhammad also claimed 4x400m gold in Tokyo and won the Olympic 400m hurdles title in Rio.
Joining her at the Icahn Stadium on Randalls Island in New York City will be her fellow 2019 world champion Lyles. The US sprinter stormed to the 200m title in Doha, where he also won 4x100m gold.
Last year he added Olympic 200m bronze to his CV in Tokyo and topped the world season list with his 19.52 run in Eugene. For the full article click here.