Olympians and the world’s top track and field athletes return to Piedmont Park for the 3rd Adidas Atlanta City Games on Saturday afternoon. The exhibition comes two weeks before the third stop of the Grand Slam Track.
Several of the competitors participating won big in Miami. Four of the top five finishers in the women’s 100m hurdles (Tia Jones, Ackera Nugent, Kendra Harrison, and Megan Tapper) will line up at 1:30 pm.
Brazil’s Alison dos Santos swept the first two Grand Slam 400m hurdles races and will try to extend the streak in half the distance. Likewise, Trey Cunningham would like to add to his winning ways. The hurdler took the tape in the men’s 100m dash in the Grand Slam – Miami competition.
Akani Simbini (RSA) returns to defend his title in the 100m dash with the world-leading time (9.90 s) in the event this year. He will be challenged by Cravont Charleston (USA) and Oblique Seville (JAM).
Women’s 100m hurdles world record holder Tobi Amusan (NGR) leads a talented field of challengers. Jones (USA), Keni Harrison (USA), and Ackera Nugent (JAM) are all capable of pushing Amusan to the tape.
Crowd favorite and multi-sport athlete Anna Hall is back for a third year and will compete in the long jump and the 100m hurdles. Hall battled eventual winner and 2024 Olympic Gold medalist Tara Davis-Woodhall last year. This year she will compete against the world’s fourth-, sixth-, 12th-, and 13th-ranked long jumpers. Fourth-ranked Jasmine Moore has split her time between the long and triple jumps this season. Moore had her best jump (6.56m) outdoors exactly one month ago.
The pros will share the stage with some of the best high school track and field athletes from around the state compete in the Meet of Champions. The high school event starts at 8 a.m. and will continue through the elite meet. Bring your water, sunscreen, and enthusiasm for this all-day affair.
Start List
Men’s Long Jump – 1:00 pm
JAMNIKAOLI WILLIAMS (JAM)
DAMARCUS SIMPSON (USA)
JAMEMANUEL ARCHIBALD (JAM)
THOBIAS MONTLER (SWE)
CAREY MCLEOD (JAM)
MATTIA FURLANI (ITA)
Women’s 100m Hurdles Elite 1:30 pm
Heat 1
ANNA HALL -USA
GRACE STARK -USA
TIA JONES -USA
NADINE VISSER -NED
DEMISHA ROSWELL -JAM
Heat 2
MEGAN TAPPER -JAM
ACKERA NUGENT -JAM
TOBI AMUSAN -NGR
Keni HARRISON -USA
SARAH LAVIN -IRL
Men’s Pole Vault – 1:30 pm
AUSTIN MILLER -USA
COLE WALSH -USA
TRAY OATES -USA
MATT LUDWIG -USA
NATE RICHARTZ -USA
KC LIGHTFOOT -USA
Men’s 100m Elite -2:00 pm
Heat 1
DEANDRE DALEY -JAM
CRAVONT CHARLESTON -USA
AKANI SIMBINE -RSA
UDODI ONWUZURIKE -NIG
KADRIAN GOLDSON -JAM
Heat 2
JAYLEN SLADE -USA
RYIEM FORDE -JAM
OBLIQUE SEVILLE -JAM
ERRIYON KNIGHTON -USA
ISRAEL OLATUNDE -IRL
Women’s Long Jump – Elite -2:30 pm
CHANTAL MALONE -IVB
QUANESHA BURKS -USA
ANNA HALL -USA
CLAIRE BRYANT -USA
ESE BRUME -NGR
JASMINE MOORE -USA
Men’s 200m -Elite – 2:44 pm
DEMISH GAYE -JAM
ZHARNEL HUGHES -GBR
JEREEM RICHARDS -TTO
WAYDE VAN NIEKERK -RSA
BRYAN LEVELL -JAM
Heat 2
SEAN BAILEY -JAM
JOSEPHUS LYLES -USA
ELIJA GODWIN -USA
JEVAUGHN POWELL -JAM
Women’s 200m – Elite 2:50 pm
CAISJA CHANDLER -USA
TALITHA DIGGS -USA
TAMARA CLARK -USA
LYNNA IRBY-JACKSON -USA
ALIYAH ABRAMS -GUY
Men’s 200m Hurdles 3:05 pm
SEAN BURRELL -USA
ALISON DOS SANTOS -BRA
CALEB DEAN -USA
Women’s 150m Elite -3:13 pm
KENNEDY BLACKMON -USA
FAVOUR OFILI -NGR
TAMARI DAVIS -USA
ASHANTI MOORE -JAM
KENNEDY SIMON -USA
Men’s 110m Hurdles -Elite 3:37 pm
MICHAEL DICKSON -USA
ORLANDO BENNET -JAM
TREY CUNNIGHAM -USA
FREDDIE CRITTENDEN -USA
ROBERT DUNNING -USA
Women’s 100m -Elite 3:45 pm
AUDREY LEDUC -CAN
GINA LUeCKENKEMPER -GER
MCKENZIE LONG -USA
CELERA BARNES -USA
CAMBREA STURGIS -USA
Men’s 150m -Elite 3:53 pm
MATTHEW BOLING -USA
FERDINAND OMANYALA -KEN
ALEXANDER OGANDO -DOM
TERRENCE JONES -BAH
CHEICKNA TRAORE -CIV