It’s Philadelphia, what’s not to love?
“Here lies W. C. Fields. I would rather be living in Philadelphia.”
— W.C. Fields.
The press release reads, “Watch Kingston Slam Champion Gabby Thomas and two-time Slam Champion Melissa Jefferson-Wooden face off in the Women’s Short Sprints.
Watch Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone flex her range as she competes in her first-ever professional 100m as part of the first-ever face-off between three Slam Champions in the Women’s Short Hurdles.
Watch to see if Alison dos Santos and “Kung Fu Kenny” Bednarek remain untouchable as they defend their undefeated first-place streak.”
That is quite the preamble to a story about a track meet in the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia.
As is: “Franklin Field is ready to go off. The official start lists and lane assignments for the Philadelphia Slam are now live, and the matchups are unreal.”
Start lists
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Women’s 400 Meters Hurdles – 4:39 pm – (Race Group: Women’s Long Hurdles)
1 Lina Nielsen – GBR – Puma – Challenger
2 Ayomide Folorunso – ITA – Nike – Challenger
3 Dalilah Muhammad – USA – Nike – Challenger
4 Andrenette Knight – JAM – Puma – Challenger
5 Jasmine Jones – USA – Adidas – Racer
6 Shamier Little – USA – Adidas – Racer
7 Rushell Clayton – JAM – Puma – Racer
8 Anna Cockrell – USA – Nike – Challenger
Men’s 400 Meters Hurdles – 4:48 pm – (Race Group: Men’s Long Hurdles)
1 Assinie Wilson – JAM – AllStarzMgmt – Challenger
2 Chris Robinson – USA – D4 – Challenger
3 Gerald Drummond – CRC – Challenger
4 Trevor Bassitt – USA – Adidas – Challenger
5 Caleb Dean – USA – Adidas – Racer
6 Alison dos Santos – BRA – Adidas – Racer
7 Clément Ducos – FRA – Nike – Racer
8 CJ Allen – USA – Asics – Challenger
Men’s 800 Meters – 4:57 pm – (Race Group: Men’s Short Distance)
1 Hobbs Kessler – USA – Adidas – Challenger
2 Elliot Giles – GBR – Nike – Challenger
3 Samuel Chapple – NED – New Balance – Challenger
4 Josh Hoey – USA – Adidas – Challenger
5 Marco Arop – CAN – Adidas – Racer
6 Josh Kerr – GBR – Brooks – Racer
7 Yared Nuguse – USA – On – Racer
8 Cole Hocker – USA – Nike – Racer
Men’s 200 Meters – 5:07 pm – (Race Group: Men’s Short Sprints)
1 Christian Miller – USA – Puma – Challenger
2 Christian Coleman – USA – Nike – Challenger
3 Udodi Chudi Onwuzurike – NGR – Adidas – Challenger
4 Bryan Levell – JAM – Adidas – Challenger
5 Andre De Grasse – CAN – Puma – Challenger
6 Zharnel Hughes – GBR – Adidas – Racer
7 Kenny Bednarek – USA – Nike – Racer
8 Aaron Brown – CAN – Nike – Challenger
Women’s 200 Meters – 5:16 pm – (Race Group: Women’s Short Sprints)
1 Celera Barnes – USA – Adidas – Challenger
2 Thelma Davies – LBR – Challenger
3 Jadyn Mays – USA – HSInternational – Challenger
4 Tamari Davis – USA – Adidas – Challenger
5 Dina Asher-Smith – GBR – Nike – Challenger
6 Gabby Thomas – USA – New Balance – Racer
7 Melissa Jefferson-Wooden – USA – Nike – Racer
8 Jenna Prandini – USA – Puma – Challenger
Women’s 3000 Meters – 5:25 pm – (Race Group: Women’s Long Distance)
1 Agnes Jebet Ngetich – KEN – Adidas – Racer
2 Elise Cranny – USA – Nike – Racer
3 Weini Kelati – USA – Under Armour – Challenger
4 Medina Eisa – ETH – Adidas – Challenger
5 Tsige Gebreselama – ETH – On – Racer
6 Josette Andrews – USA – On – Challenger
7 Nozomi Tanaka – JPN – New Balance – Racer
8 Ejgayehu Taye – ETH – Nike – Challenger
Women’s 400 Meters – 5:42 pm – (Race Group: Women’s Long Sprints)
1 Jessika Gbai – CIV – Nike – Challenger
2 Sharlene Mawdsley – IRL – Puma – Challenger
3 Isabella Whittaker – USA – Challenger
4 Laviai Nielsen – GBR – Adidas – Challenger
5 Nickisha Pryce – JAM – Puma – Racer
6 Salwa Eid Naser – BRN – Racer
7 Marileidy Paulino – DOM – Adidas – Racer
8 Alexis Holmes – USA – Nike – Racer
Men’s 400 Meters – 5:51 pm – (Race Group: Men’s Long Sprints)
1 Alexander Ogando – DOM – Adidas – Challenger
2 Khaleb McRae – USA – Challenger
3 Jevaughn Powell – JAM – Adidas – Challenger
4 Matthew Boling – USA – Challenger
5 Muzala Samukonga – ZAM – Adidas – Racer
6 Jereem Richards – TTO – Adidas – Racer
7 Matthew Hudson-Smith – GBR – Puma – Racer
8 Steven Gardiner – BAH – Adidas – Racer
Women’s 1500 Meters – 6:00 pm – (Race Group: Women’s Short Distance)
1 Mary Moraa – KEN – Nike – Racer
2 Georgia Hunter Bell – GBR – Nike – Challenger
3 Abbey Caldwell – AUS – Puma – Challenger
4 Nia Akins – USA – Hoka – Challenger
5 Jessica Hull – AUS – Nike – Racer
6 Nikki Hiltz – USA – lululemon – Racer
7 Diribe Welteji – ETH – Nike – Racer
8 Addison Wiley – USA – Adidas – Challenger
Men’s 110 Meters Hurdles – 6:13 pm – (Race Group: Men’s Short Hurdles)
1 Eric Edwards Jr. – USA – Challenger
2 Jamal Britt – USA – Tracksmith – Challenger
3 Lorenzo Ndele Simonelli – ITA – Nike – Challenger
4 Freddie Crittenden – USA – Adidas – Racer
5 Daniel Roberts – USA – Nike – Racer
6 Cordell Tinch – USA – Nike – Challenger
7 Trey Cunningham – USA – Adidas – Challenger
8 Jakub Szymański – POL – Puma – Challenger
Women’s 100 Meters Hurdles – 6:22 pm – (Race Group: Women’s Short Hurdles)
1 Megan Tapper – JAM – Challenger
2 Tia Jones – USA – Adidas – Challenger
3 Ditaji Kambundji – SUI – On – Challenger
4 Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone – USA – New Balance – Racer
5 Ackera Nugent – JAM – Adidas – Racer
6 Danielle Williams – JAM – Adidas – Challenger
7 Tonea Marshall – USA – Nike – Challenger
8 Christina Clemons – USA – Challenger
Sunday, June 1, 2025
Men’s 400 Meters – 3:41 pm – (Race Group: Men’s Long Hurdles)
1 Gerald Drummond – CRC – Challenger
2 Assinie Wilson – JAM – AllStarzMgmt – Challenger
3 CJ Allen – USA – Asics – Challenger
4 Trevor Bassitt – USA – Adidas – Challenger
5 Caleb Dean – USA – Adidas – Racer
6 Clément Ducos – FRA – Nike – Racer
7 Alison dos Santos – BRA – Adidas – Racer
8 Chris Robinson – USA – D4 – Challenger
Women’s 400 Meters – 3:50 pm – (Race Group: Women’s Long Hurdles)
1 Lina Nielsen – GBR – Puma – Challenger
2 Dalilah Muhammad – USA – Nike – Challenger
3 Anna Cockrell – USA – Nike – Challenger
4 Ayomide Folorunso – ITA – Nike – Challenger
5 Jasmine Jones – USA – Adidas – Racer
6 Shamier Little – USA – Adidas – Racer
7 Rushell Clayton – JAM – Puma – Racer
8 Andrenette Knight – JAM – Puma – Challenger
Women’s 800 Meters – 3:59 pm – (Race Group: Women’s Short Distance)
1 Nia Akins – USA – Hoka – Challenger
2 Abbey Caldwell – AUS – Puma – Challenger
3 Addison Wiley – USA – Adidas – Challenger
4 Georgia Hunter Bell – GBR – Nike – Challenger
5 Jessica Hull – AUS – Nike – Racer
6 Diribe Welteji – ETH – Nike – Racer
7 Mary Moraa – KEN – Nike – Racer
8 Nikki Hiltz – USA – lululemon – Racer
Men’s 100 Meters – 4:09 pm – (Race Group: Men’s Short Hurdles)
1 Lorenzo Ndele Simonelli – ITA – Nike – Challenger
2 Cordell Tinch – USA – Nike – Challenger
3 Jamal Britt – USA – Tracksmith – Challenger
4 Daniel Roberts – USA – Nike – Racer
5 Freddie Crittenden – USA – Adidas – Racer
6 Trey Cunningham – USA – Adidas – Challenger
7 Jakub Szymański – POL – Puma – Challenger
8 Eric Edwards Jr. – USA – Challenger
Women’s 100 Meters – 4:18 pm – (Race Group: Women’s Short Hurdles)
1 Tonea Marshall – USA – Nike – Challenger
2 Ditaji Kambundji – SUI – On – Challenger
3 Megan Tapper – JAM – Challenger
4 Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone – USA – New Balance – Racer
5 Ackera Nugent – JAM – Adidas – Racer
6 Tia Jones – USA – Adidas – Challenger
7 Danielle Williams – JAM – Adidas – Challenger
8 Christina Clemons – USA – Challenger
Men’s 3000 Meters – 4:27 pm – (Race Group: Men’s Long Distance)
1 Grant Fisher – USA – Nike – Racer
2 Ky Robinson – AUS – On – Challenger
3 Graham Blanks – USA – New Balance – Challenger
4 Sam Gilman – USA – WCAP/Nike – Challenger
5 Ronald Kwemoi – KEN – Nike – Racer
6 Nico Young – USA – Adidas – Challenger
7 Edwin Kurgat – KEN – Under Armour – Challenger
8 Andrew Coscoran – IRL – New Balance – Challenger
Women’s 200 Meters – 4:43 pm – (Race Group: Women’s Long Sprints)
1 Laviai Nielsen – GBR – Adidas – Challenger
2 Sharlene Mawdsley – IRL – Puma – Challenger
3 Isabella Whittaker – USA – Challenger
4 Jessika Gbai – CIV – Nike – Challenger
5 Alexis Holmes – USA – Nike – Racer
6 Marileidy Paulino – DOM – Adidas – Racer
7 Salwa Eid Naser – BRN – Racer
8 Nickisha Pryce – JAM – Puma – Racer
Men’s 200 Meters – 4:52 pm – (Race Group: Men’s Long Sprints)
1 Khaleb McRae – USA – Challenger
2 Jevaughn Powell – JAM – Adidas – Challenger
3 Matthew Boling – USA – Challenger
4 Alexander Ogando – DOM – Adidas – Challenger
5 Muzala Samukonga – ZAM – Adidas – Racer
6 Jereem Richards – TTO – Adidas – Racer
7 Steven Gardiner – BAH – Adidas – Racer
8 Matthew Hudson-Smith – GBR – Puma – Racer
Men’s 1500 Meters – 5:01 pm – (Race Group: Men’s Short Distance)
1 Josh Kerr – GBR – Brooks – Racer
2 Hobbs Kessler – USA – Adidas – Challenger
3 Yared Nuguse – USA – On – Racer
4 Samuel Chapple – NED – New Balance – Challenger
5 Cole Hocker – USA – Nike – Racer
6 Josh Hoey – USA – Adidas – Challenger
7 Marco Arop – CAN – Adidas – Racer
8 Elliot Giles – GBR – Nike – Challenger
Women’s 100 Meters – 5:13 pm – (Race Group: Women’s Short Sprints)
1 Thelma Davies – LBR – Challenger
2 Jenna Prandini – USA – Puma – Challenger
3 Tamari Davis – USA – Adidas – Challenger
4 Melissa Jefferson-Wooden – USA – Nike – Racer
5 Gabby Thomas – USA – New Balance – Racer
6 Dina Asher-Smith – GBR – Nike – Challenger
7 Celera Barnes – USA – Adidas – Challenger
8 Jadyn Mays – USA – HSInternational – Challenger
Men’s 100 Meters – 5:22 pm – (Race Group: Men’s Short Sprints)
1 Udodi Chudi Onwuzurike – NGR – Adidas – Challenger
2 Bryan Levell – JAM – Adidas – Challenger
3 Andre De Grasse – CAN – Puma – Challenger
4 Kenny Bednarek – USA – Nike – Racer
5 Zharnel Hughes – GBR – Adidas – Racer
6 Christian Coleman – USA – Nike – Challenger
7 Christian Miller – USA – Puma – Challenger
8 Aaron Brown – CAN – Nike – Challenger
