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Ackera Nugent Says She is the Fastest 100m Sprinter in the Grand Slam Track Short Hurdles Group
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8 months ago
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Grand Slam Track’s Senior Director of Racing, Kyle Merber, breaks down everything you need to know ahead of the weekend's action in Kingston! We break down how it works, the champions, the prizes, and the five must-watch races. With stars like Ackera Nugent, Fred Kerley, Josh Kerr, Gabby Thomas, and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone on the track, only the fastest will be going head-to-head. Buy tickets: https://www.grandslamtrack.com/events Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grandslamtrack/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grandslamtrack Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grandslamtrack Follow on X: https://x.com/grandslamtrack Learn more: https://www.grandslamtrack.com/?subscribe=true
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Incredible comeback from Ackera Nugent ‼️ #athletics #running #sports #jamaica #viralvideo #fyp
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8 months ago
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“What made me sign on is just how it was pitched: the fastest people in the world. There’s not many leagues that sign you on as contracted racers. That’s new. And I like to be a part of change.”
Grand Slam Track has confirmed that Kingston, Jamaica will be one of four cities that will play host to the action in the professional track league's inaugural season. In 2025, the first slam will be held at the national stadium at Independence Park on April 4th, 5th and 6th.
Back in June when the league was first announced, Los Angeles was one of the four cities that was announced, but Kingston is the first city confirmed with dates. This is the same stadium that hosts the Racers Grand Prix and the same stadium that is packed for five days when it hosts the ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Championships in March.
Grand Slam Track’s events will take place over three days with athletes racing twice. Athletes will receive points for their finishing position in each race and then the athlete with the highest points total after both events will win the slam and the $100,000 grand prize.
So what does this mean for the league? Grand Slam Track will have a host city where the Diamond League has not tapped into with one of the most devout track and field fan populations in the world. The fandom around the sprints is a national tradition from the high school to the Olympic level and the league has already invested in Jamaican talent with three Jamaican racers in Roshawn Clark, who will contest the 400m and 400m hurdles; Ackera Nugent, who will run the 100m and 100m hurdles; and Rushell Clayton, who will run the 400m and 400m hurdles.
So to get excited about the league and the first slam in Jamaica, we caught up with two-time world championship medalist Rushell Clayton at the Grand Slam Track Racer Summit in Los Angeles.
Host: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram
Guest: Rushell Clayton | @rushellclayton on Instagram
Time stamps:
6:04 - Excitement for racing in Kingsport for GST
8:06 - Why she decided to sign on with GST
9:32 - When the 400m hurdles event rose to a new level
10:27 - What led to her 5th place finish at the Paris Olympics
12:30 - Chasing after a new 400m PB
13:05 - Thoughts on her competitors
14:21 - Goals for 2025
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Ackera Nugent Breaks JAMAICAN NATIONAL RECORD in 100mH With 12.24 at Rome Diamond League
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over 1 year ago
Ackera Nugent Breaks Jamaican National Record in 100mH with 12.24 at Rome Diamond League FOLLOW CITIUS MAG ▶ Subscribe to the podcast: https://apple.co/3Byp72I ▶ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/CitiusMag ▶ On Instagram: http://instagram.com/citiusmag ▶ On Facebook: http://facebook.com/citiusmag ▶ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/citiusmag ▶ On our website: http://citiusmag.com For other inquiries, contact us: chris@citiusmag.com Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, and subscribe! Help us continue to bring track and field to your home and become a member today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjyDlyHPHLhcIT8ov53d5qg/join
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Ackera Nugent after running a meet record of 12.29 to win the women's 100m hurdles at the 2024 Silesia Diamond League. Interview credit: Diamond League AG FOLLOW CITIUS MAG ▶ Subscribe to the podcast: https://apple.co/3Byp72I ▶ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/CitiusMag ▶ On Instagram: http://instagram.com/citiusmag ▶ On Facebook: http://facebook.com/citiusmag ▶ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/citiusmag ▶ On our website: http://citiusmag.com For other inquiries, contact us: chris@citiusmag.com Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, and subscribe! Help us continue to bring track and field to your home and become a member today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjyDlyHPHLhcIT8ov53d5qg/join
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Kevin and Gordon discuss some overlooked athletes from a busy weekend in track including Henry Wynne, Ackera Nugent, Josette Norris, Stacey Ann Williams and Isiah Young. Then, the guys talk about Francine Niyonsaba qualifying for the Olympics in the 5000m.
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