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The popular US rapper will be one of the headline acts at the one-of-a-kind top paying event which is sponsored by tennis legend Serena Williams’ husband.
American rapper Megan Thee Stallion will perform at the lucrative Athlos NYC, a women’s-only track event, set to take place in New York on September 26.
The event, a brainchild of tennis legend Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian, will bring together Olympics 200m champion Gabby Thomas, Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon, the three-time Olympic 1,500m champion, world 400m champion Alexis Holmes and Jamaica’s 800m runner Natoya Goule-Toppin among others.
Athlos NYC is set to be one of the highest paying athletics events as winners will pocket $60,000 (Ksh7.7 million) while second place will attract $25,000 (Ksh3.2 million), third place $10,000 (Ksh1.3 million), fourth place $8,000 (Ksh1 million), fifth place fetching $5,000 (Ksh645,598) as sixth attracts a prize of $2,500 (Ksh322,500).
Ohanian is pulling all stops to ensure the event is a major success on and off the track with the invitation of Megan Thee Stallion set to add more stardust to the lucrative meet.
“Catch me at Athlos NYC, the newest women’s track event with the biggest prize bag in history. Y’all know I’m supporting my girls all day,” the rapper said.
“Iʼll be performing a show to celebrate these amazing women like my girl Gabby Thomas who just won Gold and many more.”
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Millions Faith Kipyegon will earn from Serena Williams’ husband's women-only event
Faith Kipyegon became the latest athlete to agree to feature at the Athlos NYC women’s-only track event inspired by Serena Williams husband and there are big cash rewards in store.
Megan Thee Stallion is known for her epic freestyles, catchy bars and killer curves and has been a key feature in the music scene with some of her chart-smashing singles. One of her top songs is the club banger 'Big Ole Freak' from her second EPTina Snow.
The Athlos NYC will feature the 100m, 200m, 400m, 100m hurdles, 800m and 1500m with Ohanian looking forward to making the event even much bigger to earn the athletes more.
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