Key facts
- Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian's athletics event Athlos is eyeing a long-term future in London.
- Athlos will hold its first international meet in London on September 18.
- The New York meet for Athlos has been cancelled and postponed.
- Athlos aims to integrate its events into the main global athletics calendar starting in 2027.
- Athletes competing in London include Olympic champions Keely Hodgkinson, Tara Davis-Woodhall, Gabby Thomas, Masai Russell, and world champion Sha’Carri Richardson.
- The StoneX Stadium in London has a capacity of 10,500 and is nearly sold out for the event.
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian is visiting Downing Street as his all-female athletics event, Athlos, eyes a long-term future in London. The event is scheduled to hold its first international meet in London on September 18 at the StoneX Stadium, which has a capacity of 10,500 and is nearly sold out. Athlos has announced the cancellation of its annual New York meet, originally scheduled for October, and aims to align its event schedule with the main global athletics calendar starting in the 2027 season.
Founded in 2024, Athlos offers athletes a prize pot of $2.1 million and equity in the league, with the goal of rewarding them for the venture's success. Athletes can earn up to $65,000 in each individual event, with overall champions potentially pocketing $155,000 if they win in both cities. The league has drawn interest from top athletes, including Olympic champions and world record holders.
Ohanian stated that the decision to move the meet schedule was based on feedback from athletes, acknowledging the difficulty of competing at peak performance at the end of a full season. Planning for Athlos to return to New York in 2027 is underway, alongside other potential events.