MEN’S 800M – AROP AVENGES THE 1500

🥇 Marco Arop – 1:45.13

Ran bravely from the front into a stiff wind. Outkicked Wanyonyi, Bryce Hoppel, and the rest of the 1500 crew who had looked sharp the day before. His margin (1.3s over Wanyonyi, nearly 2s over Hoppel) was more impressive than the time.

📉 Josh Kerr, Cole Hocker, and Nuguse were all flat in this one — 1:48+ — likely worn out from the 1500 and in Kerr’s case, still getting back to form after injury. The 1500m specialists are going to need to change up some of their strategy for future Slams because the 800m guys prevailed with Wanyonyi taking the Slam title and Arop finishing second.

WOMEN’S 800M – HILTZ STRIKES EARLY

🥇 Nikki Hiltz – 1:58.23 (PB, WL)

Hiltz, known more for their 1500m prowess, took the lead at 400m and never looked back, a massive win over global medalists Diribe Welteji (second) and Jessica Hull (third). Olympic medalist Mary Moraa finished last in 2:00.97 and dealt with some dehydration issues that forced her to scratch from Day 2. Hiltz reminded the competition why they’re so lethal across a range of middle distances, displaying both blazing speed and unflappable confidence.

WOMEN’S 1500M – WELTEJI’S PATIENCE PAYS OFF

🥇 Diribe Welteji – 4:04.51

In the 1500m, Welteji bided her time behind Hull (who did most of the leading) and blew by in the final 100m. A 59.3 last lap sealed her $100K overall win.

🏅 Hiltz finished third in the race but second in the series, heading home with $50K.

MEN’S 5000M – AMERICAN SWEEP IN A CRAWL-FEST

🥇 Grant Fisher – 14:39.14

The pace in this one was glacial until the bell. A tactical masterclass from Fisher: got shuffled back to 7th on the penultimate turn, didn’t panic, then closed in 51.6 for his final 400m. Fellow Americans Cooper Teare and Dylan Jacobs closed well too, making it a surprising 1-2-3 U.S. sweep.

🔁 Hagos Gebrhiwet did what he did in the Olympic final: moved way too early and ended up finishing fourth. Gebrhiwet has a 12:36 PB, but hasn’t won a global medal since 2016, and it’s clear he still has room for improvement in championship-style racing.

Fisher’s late kick and awareness was impressive, especially since it earned him a crucial advantage ahead of the 3000m two days later.

MEN’S 3000M – Fisher Gets Paid; Gebrhiwet Gets Redemption

🥇 Hagos Gebrhiwet – 7:51.55

Gebrhiwet didn’t make the same mistake twice. This time, he controlled from the front, ran an honest solo effort in brutal weather (sunny, 85°F and windy), and won by nearly 10 seconds. But it wasn’t enough to take the Slam title…

🥉 Grant Fisher – 3rd Place = $100K

Because of the two-race scoring, Fisher knew all he had to do was finish third (Gebrhiwet was fourth in the 5000m) — and he executed perfectly. He conserved energy, sat behind the second pack, and outkicked the rest of the chase pack to lock up the payday.

WOMEN’S 3000M – TAYE VS. NGETICH DUEL

🥇 Ejgayehu Taye – 8:28.42

The Ethiopian star sat on Kenya’s Agnes Ngetich for most of the race and crushed the final lap. Ngetich ran most of the race wide and may have given up ~3.5 seconds in extra distance — a rookie tactical mistake at this level.

The top American, Whittni Morgan, was 5th in 8:43.

WOMEN’S 400M – THOMAS BEATS PAULINO, BUT NASER DOMINATES

🥇 Salwa Eid Naser – 48.67 (WL)

Salwa Eid Naser ran away with the race, posting a mind-blowing time for April. She beat both Gabby Thomas (49.14 PB) and Marileidy Paulino (49.35).

Thomas won the $100K series thanks to her earlier 200m win. But Naser made the strongest statement in the actual race and got her first career win over Paulino.

MEN’S 100M AND 200M – KUNG FU KENNY GETS THE DOUBLE

🥇 Kenny Bednarek – 20.07 & 10.07

Bednarek backed up a narrow 100m win with a dominant 200m to earn a perfect 24-point sweep and $100K. In the shorter race, the American bested Jamaican Oblique Seville by a mere 1/100th of a second, crossing the finish line into a headwind 10.07 to 10.08. But in the 200m, Bednarek’s stronger event, there was no doubt. Fred Kerley recovered somewhat from a rough 100m (10.30, 7th) to place third in 20.39, likely not the result he hoped for overall but an improvement on the weekend.

Bednarek now tied atop the Racer of the Year standings (worth an extra $100K at the end of the series) with Alison Dos Santos, who swept the men’s long hurdles (400m and 400m hurdles) races.

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S 400M HURDLES – SML & DOS SANTOS DOMINATE

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone clocked an easy 52.76, the fastest April time ever in the 400H and yet only her 13th fastest time ever.

Alison dos Santos, for his part, took the win in his signature event in 47.61, also fastest in April history. Ran away from runner-up Caleb Dean and the rest of the field after staying relatively even through eight hurdles.