The inaugural Grand Slam Track Meet is set to take place in Kingston, Jamaica, marking a historic moment in the sport. The league was founded by Michael Johnson with the goal of revolutionizing track and field. One key way he's achieving this is by emphasizing rivalries, which naturally attracts fans with compelling storylines and exciting matchups. Interestingly, the first Grand Slam Meet will take place in Kingston, making the USA vs. Jamaica rivalry one of the many electric storylines for the event.

Our next installment of event previews for the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar, focuses on the men's hurdles races. 

NEW YORK – Like most athletes, American Aries Merritt and Jamaica’s Asafa Powell were in tune with which athletes were competing in the 111th NYRR Millrose Games.

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