Women's long jump takes over Times Square as Athlos brings track to the bright lights

"Act II commences Friday when the stage shifts to Icahn Stadium, located on Randall's Island. There will be seven events - counting the long jump final - and a field of athletes that includes Olympic champions Faith Kipyegon and Masai Russell competing for more than $773,000 in prize money. Plus, a silver crown from Tiffany & Co. is awarded to all the winners."

"Last year, Athlos founder Alexis Ohanian - of Reddit fame - and his team had five months to organize an event for women. They still assembled an all-star cast on the heels of the Paris Olympics, secured rapper Megan Thee Stallion to perform and saw more than three million viewers tune into their platforms. Ohanian approached this season with one overriding thought - how to take the event to the next level? He and his team brainstormed and brainstormed, with no idea too outlandish."

"For one night only, the women's long jump will take center stage for a competition held in the heart of a bustling Times Square. It's all part of the script for Athlos, a women's only track and field series, to shine the brightest lights on the sport. Act I opens Thursday with reigning world and Olympic champion Tara Davis-Woodhall leading a star-studded cast into a unique long-jump competition set in one of New York's trendiest tourist destinations."

Athlos will stage a women-only track and field series in New York with a headline Times Square long-jump event followed by a multi-event meet at Icahn Stadium. Tara Davis-Woodhall will headline the Times Square long-jump showcase. The Icahn Stadium program includes seven events, Olympic champions such as Faith Kipyegon and Masai Russell, and more than $773,000 in prize money; winners receive a silver crown from Tiffany & Co. Alexis Ohanian organized the event to elevate the sport by blending professional competition with entertainment value. Athlos plans to expand next season into a team-based format.

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