Olympians Head To Miramar For Grand Slam Track League Event

The Grand Slam Track League is back in South Florida this weekend, bringing Olympic star power and some of the fastest athletes on the planet to the Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar for a three-day showcase of elite competition.

Olympic legend Michael Johnson, who serves as commissioner of the league, appeared on Local 10 News Wednesday, alongside fellow Olympic gold medalist Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Olympian Freddie Crittenden to preview the event, which runs from May 2 to 4 and features 96 athletes from around the globe.

"Grand Slam Track is the first truly professional track league for track athletes," Johnson said. "As opposed to these athletes having to wait every four years for an opportunity to show that they're the best and compete against the best, we do it four times a year."

Jefferson-Wooden, who won gold last summer in Paris, said the league has helped her grow as a competitor and push beyond her comfort zone.

"I feel like it's an opportunity for me to grow into who I want to be as an athlete in this sport," she said. "I always tell everyone back home that I want to be known as one of the best to ever do it in my sport, and so I feel like Grand Slam Track has really started to give me that platform."