Kenny Bednarek Still Believes ‘Sky’s The Limit’ For Grand Slam Track
GST filed for bankruptcy after its inaugural season in 2025.
Kenny Bednarek still sees a future for beleaguered running startup Grand Slam Track. The two-time Olympic silver medalist was one of three athletes to write letters in support of Grand Slam’s plan for financial revival after it filed for bankruptcy in December 2025. Bednarek, who would be open to competing in the U.
S-based league if it came back, said it gave track runners an opportunity to build their brand in ways that other competitions cannot do. “We don’t really have something here in the U. S.
to really tap into the American market,” Bednarek tells Front Office Sports . “Most people don’t know who you are unless you transcended the sport. So I thought Grand Slam was a good opportunity to get more eyes on us in the U.
S. ” Grand Slam wooed runners like Bednarek with base salaries and groundbreaking prize money promises, but failed to pay them and collapsed over the course of 2025. Bednarek was crowned Grand Slam’s male “Racer of the Year” for sweeping the “short sprints” category at the first three GST stops before the final one was cancelled, earning $100,000 for each of his wins.