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Ohanian Launches London Athlos Meet With $1 Million Prize

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 2:40 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Ohanian Launches All-Female Meet

American entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian launches an all-female Athlos track meet in London with a $1 million prize fund.
Each of the seven event winners will receive $65,000.
Olympic champions Keely Hodgkinson, Gabby Thomas and Tara Davis-Woodhall will compete.
Athlos uses Cash App to pay athletes minutes after results under an equity model.
Ohanian plans at least six Athlos races in major cities by 2036.

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History

Historical Context

In 1999 the IAAF Golden League offered a jackpot of 50 kg of gold bars across seven European meetings from 30 June to 7 September, proving that large cash incentives could reshape athlete participation. Inspired by that model, Alexis Ohanian’s 2024 Athlos meet in London pledged a $1 million prize, echoing the earlier shift toward high-stakes rewards in track and field.

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Ohanian Launches All-Female Meet

American entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian launches an all-female Athlos track meet in London with a $1 million prize fund.
Each of the seven event winners will receive $65,000.
Olympic champions Keely Hodgkinson, Gabby Thomas and Tara Davis-Woodhall will compete.
Athlos uses Cash App to pay athletes minutes after results under an equity model.
Ohanian plans at least six Athlos races in major cities by 2036.

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