Athlos Will Still Pay $75K Stadium Deposit After Cancelling NYC Track Meet
Athlos canceled its third annual New York event, but London’s still on.
The women's track league Athlos has announced it will still pay a $75,000 stadium deposit for its cancelled New York City event, despite canceling the competition itself. The deposit is owed under a contract that requires payment even after cancellation. The contract, obtained by Front Office Sports, states the $75,000 deposit is owed to the Randall’s Island Park Alliance, which operates Icahn Stadium where the event was to take place.
Athlos, founded by Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian in 2024, has held events at the stadium for the past two autumns. Ohanian cited the event's timing within the track calendar and the athletes' peak performance as reasons for the cancellation, promising a return in London in September. The league plans to launch a team concept and has listed over two dozen athletes as owner-investors, including Olympic champions Gabby Thomas, Sha'Carri Richardson, and Tara Davis-Woodhall.
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