Gabby Thomas and Faith Kipyegon headline the women’s only invitational, with a top prize of $60,000 per athlete.
After a spectacular track and field season in 2024, many athletes will end their campaign in the Big Apple at ATLOS NYC Thursday (September 26).
The women-only invitation was organized by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. “Help inspire the next generation” and the event, which takes place at Icahn Stadium, is packed with big-name signings.
A total of 36 athletes will compete ATLOS NYC at and will feature 100m, 200m, 400m, 100m hurdles, 800m and 1500m.
Two notable names are Gabby Thomas and Faith Kipyegon, who both won individual Olympic gold medals in Paris earlier this summer.
Gabby Thomas (Getty)
Thomas stood atop the 200m podium and was also part of the US women’s 4x100m and 4x400m gold medal-winning quartets.
It meant Thomas left the French capital with an incredible three golds, an achievement no other track and field athlete had seen at the Paris Games.
Since then, the 27-year-old has not participated and ATLOS NYC will be his only and final post-Olympic race this season.
Thomas, who collaborated in the creation of Ohanyan ATLOS NYCsays the meeting will “literally be the event of the year.”
Faith Kipyegon (Getty)
Kipyegon is another athlete who will make huge headlines from this event.
The Kenyan became a three-time Olympic champion in the 1500m run in Paris, and won silver in the 5000m run.
A month ago, Kipyegon broke his own 1,500m world record by seven-hundredths of a second, running 3:49.04.
The 30-year-old competes ATLOS NYC because he wants to “Inspire women around the world” and believes that “the combination of sports, fashion and music will bring great energy and excitement.”
As well as the action taking place on the track, fans will also have the chance to enjoy the spectacle off it.
Grammy Award-winning artist Megan T. Stallion will headline the evening, D-Nice will DJ, and each athlete will get their own song.
Faith Kipyegon in Brussels (Getty)
The prize pool is also incredibly attractive to the athletes and is much higher than what they have received in the Diamond League this season. For example, the prize basket for first place at ATLOS NYC will be $60,000. You won $30,000 for winning the Diamond League Finals in Brussels.
Wallet for: ATLOS NYC as follows: First Place: $60,000; Second place: $25,000; Third place: $10,000; Fourth place: $8,000, fifth place: $5,000; Sixth place: $2,500.
Additionally, 10% of all event revenue will be redistributed to all participating athletes, providing significant financial rewards for all who place, not just the top three.
Overall, it will be the largest purse ever for a women’s only event.
So what other things should you look out for?
Daryl Neita (Getty)
Daryl Neita and Marie-José Ta Lou-Smith lead the 100m.
It’s been a long season, but expect another blockbuster 100m in New York.
In a highly anticipated clash, Daryl Neita takes on Marie-José Tha Lou-Smith for the grand prize of $60,000.
Neita finished fourth in the Olympic 100m final, the best finish by a British woman in 64 years, and fifth in the 200m at the Paris Games.
The 28-year-old also anchored Great Britain’s 4x100m relay team. the other three in the finals, Dina Usher-Smith, Imani Lara-Lanciotto and Amy Hunt, won the silver medal, with the quartet narrowly losing to the United States.
Added to that, the Brit won silver over 200m and gold in the 4x100m at the European Championships.
Nathan’s 100m season best of 10.92 came in the heats of the Olympics and he went under 11 seconds in each round in the French capital.
Marie-José da Lou-Smith (Getty)
Ta Lu-Smith was also in the final of the Olympic 100m, but unfortunately suffered an injury and finished eighth.
However, her season best of 10.87, which she clocked in the heats of the Games, is the fastest of anyone in the entire field.
Also to watch out for is Brittany Brown, who last year’s personal best was 10.90 and won Olympic 200m bronze in Paris.
Other athletes in the lineup include Zoe Hobbs, Celera Barnes and Candace Hill.
Marilydi Paulino (Getty)
Marilid Paulino v Salwa Eid Naser 400 m
Time of all events in force depth ATLOS NYC impressive, but the 400m stands out.
Leading the way is gold medalist Marilydi Paulino from Paris, who set an Olympic record of 48.17 at the Stade de France.
At the time, Paulino was fourth on the all-time 400m list and the fastest by a female over one lap since Salwa Eid Nasser’s 48.14 from the 2019 World Championships in Doha.
Aid Nasser, who returned to competition last season after a two-year ban due to venue setbacks, won silver in the French capital, clocking himself in 48.53.
Paulino also beat Aid Nasser in the Brussels Diamond League, a strange race that saw the Bahraini disqualified for running on his rival’s turf.
Alexis Holmes (Getty)
Alexis Holmes, who finished second to Paulino in that race and finished sixth in the Olympic final in a personal best of 49.77, will compete in the Olympic final. ATLOS NYC.
The American also anchored the US women’s 4x400m to Olympic glory and could challenge both Paulino and Aid Nasser if they weren’t at their best.
Holmes’ teammate Shamier Little will join him on the starting line at Icahn Stadium. Little is the current world silver medalist in the 400m hurdles and owns the best time in the 400m from last season, 49.68.
Don’t count Lieke Klaver out either. The Dutch athlete ran 49.58 at the London Diamond League in July, as well as the Netherlands’ gold medley 4x400m team and the women’s 4x400m team, which won silver behind the USA.
The final athlete in the 400m field is the American Linna Irby-Jackson, who can boast a result of 49.80 in the 400m.
Mary Mora (Getty)
Mary Moraa looks set to end the season in style
World 800m champion and Olympic bronze medalist Mary Mora will be a two-round favorite. ATLOS NYC.
Since the Olympics, Moraa has won the Diamond League 800m crown, became the fastest woman in history over 600m in 1:21.63 and lost just one race over 1000m.
Moraa showed no signs of slowing down and actually posted a season’s best at the Brussels Diamond League final, running 1:56.56 to see off Georgia Bell.
Kenya’s main rival at ATLOS NYC will probably be Tsige Duguma.
The Ethiopian has had a breakout season and won the world indoor 800m title in Glasgow earlier in the year before winning Olympic silver over the distance in Paris.
Other athletes ATLOS NYC the field includes Natoya Gul-Topi, Halima Nakai, Nia Akins and Eddie Wiley.
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These are the complete list of athletes for each discipline ATLOS NYC.
100m – Daryl Neita, Marie-José Tha Lou-Smith, Brittany Brown, Zoe Hobbs, Celera Barnes and Candace Hill
100m Hurdles – Masai Russell, Alaisha Johnson, Danielle Williams, Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, Kendra Harrison and Tonea Marshall
200m – Gabby Thomas, Jenna Prandini, Brittany Brown, Anavia Battle, Tori Lewis and Tamara Clark
400m – Marilydi Paulino, Liek Claver, Alexis Holmes, Salva Eid Nasser, Shamier Little and Lynna Irby-Jackson
800m – Mary Moraa, Tsige Duguma, Natoya Gul-Topin, Halima Nakaai, Nia Akins and Eddie Wiley
1500m – Faith Kipyego, Gudaf Tsegai, Dribe Velteji, Corey McGee, Katie Snowden and Susan Ejor-Sanders
The event kicks off on September 26 at Icahn Stadium in New York at 19:00 ET/00:00 BST.
You can watch it on the ATLOS Twitter and Youtube pages or on ESPN/DAZN.
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