This week, Chris Chavez and Preet Majithia break down the first edition of the women’s-only track event, Athlos NYC. They recap the meet’s prize money structure compared to Diamond League meets and Grand Slam Track and share how Athlos may impact the pro scene in coming years. They also unpack some of the event’s unique elements, like the interactive broadcast, fashion show walk-ins, and smaller bib sizes.

You can read our full Athlos recap on CITIUSMAG.com here.

Time Stamps:

1:53 - Athlos overview.

3:31 - Broadcast: what made it unique + how it’s helping grow the U.S. audience for track.

9:00 - Breaking down the meet’s prize money structure.

13:13 - Diamond League responding to increased prize money from Athlos.

15:03 - How Grand Slam Track’s schedule will stack up with the DL season.

21:44 - More highlights: athlete experience, NYC ads, fashion show walk-ins.

23:31 - How Athlos is creating more track and field stars.

25:17 - Men’s vs. women’s pro contracts in track and field.

26:26 - Smaller bibs, breaking down the 100mH controversy, events recap.

30:08 - Pros and cons of hosting in Icahn Stadium.

32:53 - Parting thoughts on the first edition of Athlos.

Hosts:

Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram

Preet Majithia | @prm_32 on X

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