The reigning world 100m champion will obtain fairness in a team-based ATHLOS Observe & Subject League debuting in 2026
Sha’Carri Richardson has joined ATHLOS and, alongside Gabby Thomas and Tara Davis-Woodhall, will probably be advisor-owners in a model new ladies’s-only monitor and subject league.
Going down after the conclusion of the 2026 World Athletics season, ATHLOS – created by the co-founder of Reddit Alexis Ohanian – will characteristic a number of meets hosted in main cities, culminating in a remaining championship occasion.
Which means the league will happen after the inaugural World Athletics Final Championships, which will probably be held in Budapest from September 11-13, 2026.
With Richardson, who backed up her world 100m title from two years in the past with an Olympic silver within the occasion final summer time, having a stake in ATHLOS, she’s going to little doubt be one of many faces of the brand new league subsequent season.
“I’ve all the time believed that my journey was making ready me for one thing larger than myself,” mentioned Richardson. “With ATHLOS, I get to assist form the way forward for a sport that’s given me a lot. It’s not nearly working; it’s about constructing one thing that lasts for the following era.”
ATHLOS is about to return to the Icahn Stadium in New York Metropolis on October 10 this yr – for the second season working – with 42 athletes competing throughout six monitor occasions and one subject occasion.
A complete of 36 athletes – throughout 100m, 200m, 400m, 100m hurdles, 800m, and 1500m – raced in opposition to one another for the primary prize of $60,000 finally season’s version. Brittany Brown took dwelling a staggering $85,000 by ending first within the 200m and putting second over 100m.
“Gabby, Sha’Carri, and Tara symbolize a brand new era of athletes who’ve put this sport on their shoulders and need to be compensated for being the standard-bearers,” mentioned Ohanian. “We had been targeted on bringing them into the league as founding homeowners to make sure we’re constructing a league that our athletes will love.”
Extra bulletins concerning the new league will probably be unveiled by ATHLOS all through the summer time.
