Welcome to The Athletics Audit
This is where I house all my writing on Track & Field and the business side of the sport. These posts focus on the structural issues, incentives, and decisions that shape how the sport runs behind the scenes.
Authority Without Obligation
Sebastian Coe can call the Enhanced Games “bollocks” all day. The bigger issue is that World Athletics threatens long bans in a sport where most athletes are not salaried and don’t have guaranteed income. If the governing body can block an earning option, it owes a clear, credible replacement plan for how athletes actually make a living outside Olympic years.
From Bankruptcy to Backbone: Rethinking How Track and Field Scales
This article examines why Grand Slam Track (GST) 1.0 failed and lays out a blueprint for GST 2.0. It argues that instead of building another league, the sport needs an Operating System that centralizes discovery, data, and fan engagement to make track and field self-sustaining and profitable.