With a reported investment of $30m, Grand Slam Track also claimed to have sold a TV deal to around 180 countries. Andrew Coscoran of Ireland is pictured smiling after winning 3000m long distance during Grand Slam Track. An investigation by The Athletic also found Grand Slam Track had received only $13m in investment, not the €30m originally claimed. The lack of any field events wasn’t the only reason Grand Slam Track has failed so spectacularly, seemingly already facing financial ruin, but it surely didn’t help. Duplantis has proved field events are far from a just sideshow, although that realisation may come too late to save Grand Slam Track.

Source: The Irish Times December 06, 2025 16:53 UTC