Gabby Thomas' 776 Invitational to offer biggest purse for all-female track event

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2 months ago 04/24/2024 2:44pm EDT

re: annoyed track fan

I hate to say it, but this is blatant discrimination.

This is nothing like the days when the female winner at Wimbledon was paid less than the male winner because "they play only three-set matches." Everybody who wins a Diamond League title, male or female, gets the SAME money.

Do you know who is NOT getting any money? Hammer throwers and 10,000m runners, both male and female, because the Diamond League does not offer them a chance to compete. If they want "equity," offer a meet where these athletes have a chance to win $30,000 like all other track and field athletes.

2 months ago 04/24/2024 3:43pm EDT

re: annoyed track fan

Why are the Olympics popular, and the diamond league isn’t? I believe it’s the fact that it’s a team event. In the Olympics, you can root for a country (you don’t need to know anything about the athletes or the event).
Same can be said for the other popular team sports (NBA, NFL, Etc).
I think the only hope for track and field popularity would be to somehow make it a team competition. I can’t think of any individual sports that have a big following outside of their marquee event.

2 months ago 04/24/2024 4:29pm EDT

re: Stupid questions

Stupid questions wrote:
Why are the Olympics popular, and the diamond league isn’t? I believe it’s the fact that it’s a team event. In the Olympics, you can root for a country (you don’t need to know anything about the athletes or the event).
Same can be said for the other popular team sports (NBA, NFL, Etc).
I think the only hope for track and field popularity would be to somehow make it a team competition. I can’t think of any individual sports that have a big following outside of their marquee event.

I think Golf (PGA) is very popular and tennis seems to have a good following. The difference is everybody in the competition is competing for the same title, track & field has many events going on at each meet. No one really is the best track and field athlete, they are the best 100 runner, 1500 runner, long jumper, etc…it is a lot for people to try and support and stay interested in.

Maybe like golf and tennis T&F needs four marquee meets each year where the very best compete against each other, but instead we get the “best” 3 from each country finally meeting at the end of the season at worlds or Olympics and barely facing each other the rest of the year.

2 months ago 04/24/2024 9:21pm EDT

re: C/M Runner

So what would happen if there was an all male track meet with that prize money? There'd be lawsuits everywhere getting it stopped.

2 months ago 04/25/2024 12:09am EDT

re: wejo

Serious question, how is this profitable/sustainable?

I'm genuinely curious and need someone to explain to me like I'm 5.

2 months ago 04/25/2024 9:57am EDT

re: that's cool but

that's cool but wrote:
Serious question, how is this profitable/sustainable?
I'm genuinely curious and need someone to explain to me like I'm 5.

That's the questions everyone is trying to figure out.

But general premise is Big Stars, Big Marketing "Biggest female prize money event ever", Big TV, = Big sponsorships and big attendance and hopefully you turn a profit.

2 months ago 04/25/2024 10:16am EDT

re: wejo

wejo wrote:
that's cool but wrote:
Serious question, how is this profitable/sustainable?
I'm genuinely curious and need someone to explain to me like I'm 5.
That's the questions everyone is trying to figure out.
But general premise is Big Stars, Big Marketing "Biggest female prize money event ever", Big TV, = Big sponsorships and big attendance and hopefully you turn a profit.

The attendance will not be there. This will be a big money loss

2 months ago 04/25/2024 1:08pm EDT

re: Ummmmmm

Like the “Big” meet in LA last year, this will be one and done.

2 months ago 04/25/2024 2:52pm EDT

re: Cry more

Cry more wrote:
this - wrote:
Imagine a Japanese only or white only marathon so Kenyans / Ethiopians don't win all the prizes
I think I would settle for a "clean only no dopers" marathon.

TRANS only would solve a lot of problems

2 months ago 04/27/2024 2:40pm EDT

re: Silent observer

Silent observer wrote:
Stupid questions wrote:
Why are the Olympics popular, and the diamond league isn’t? I believe it’s the fact that it’s a team event. In the Olympics, you can root for a country (you don’t need to know anything about the athletes or the event).
Same can be said for the other popular team sports (NBA, NFL, Etc).
I think the only hope for track and field popularity would be to somehow make it a team competition. I can’t think of any individual sports that have a big following outside of their marquee event.
I think Golf (PGA) is very popular and tennis seems to have a good following. The difference is everybody in the competition is competing for the same title, track & field has many events going on at each meet. No one really is the best track and field athlete, they are the best 100 runner, 1500 runner, long jumper, etc…it is a lot for people to try and support and stay interested in.
Maybe like golf and tennis T&F needs four marquee meets each year where the very best compete against each other, but instead we get the “best” 3 from each country finally meeting at the end of the season at worlds or Olympics and barely facing each other the rest of the year.

Very good points! Totally spaced on golf and tennis.

2 months ago 04/27/2024 2:43pm EDT

re: annoyed track fan

Watch for Atalanta to dominate all the distance events.

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