Cole Hocker's Grand Slam Track Troubles | Biography Flash
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Cole Hocker's Grand Slam Track Troubles | Biography Flash
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The biggest Cole Hocker story making waves right now isn't about his running at all, but about his unpaid prize money from Michael Johnson's troubled Grand Slam Track League. Marathon Handbook reports that Hocker, along with other elite athletes including Josh Kerr, finally received partial payments on Friday morning after months of waiting for their appearance fees and prize money from the league's 2025 events in Kingston, Miami, and Philadelphia.
Ray Flynn, who represents both Hocker and Kerr, called the payments "a huge step forward" and credited organizers for "fulfilling their promise" after months of radio silence. However, this is only a partial bailout - Grand Slam Track still owes roughly eleven million dollars to athletes and another eight million to vendors, meaning Hocker and others received about half of what they're owed.
The situation has been devastating for many athletes. Some had to abandon house purchases after promised prize money failed to arrive, while others began exploring legal action. The league, which promised to revolutionize professional track with one hundred thousand dollar winner prizes and athlete-first treatment, has racked up around nineteen million dollars in total debt after major investor Todd Boehly's Eldridge Industries pulled out following an eight-figure commitment.
Operations manager Karen Taylor sent an email to athletes describing this as the beginning of Grand Slam Track's "reboot," promising to work over the next sixty days to make things right and position the league for 2026 and beyond. This marks a significant shift from Michael Johnson's August admission that the project had been one of the most difficult challenges of his career, when he stated Grand Slam wouldn't stage another season unless it could pay its debts in full.
The Life in Stride podcast recently mentioned Hocker in connection with the 2025 World Championships, noting his absence from the 1500 meter final, though specific details weren't provided in available reports.
For an Olympic champion like Hocker, this financial drama with Grand Slam Track represents a significant chapter in his young career, highlighting the ongoing challenges professional track athletes face even at the highest levels.
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