In New York, the Athlos meet engineered a different kind of track night: women-only, star-dense, and staged for television pace. Brittany Brown delivered the headline, doubling 100/200 in 10.99 and 21.89—a personal best in the latter—months after surgery. Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson, who nursed injuries through the summer, closed her season with a 1:56.53. The program ranged from Faith Kipyegon’s controlled mile (4:17.78) to Tara Davis-Woodhall’s 7.13m to Masai Russell’s 12.52 hurdles. Reuters
Athlos borrowed from road racing’s showmanship—live music, jewelry-box presentation for winners—and from the Diamond League’s talent density, but stripped away the split focus of mixed-gender scheduling. The effect was a fast, fan-friendly night that also gave athletes a stage to punctuate seasons shaped by Tokyo’s late championship calendar. Brown’s double, in particular, serves notice for the 2026 indoor build-up.
World Athletics amplified the results with a formal report the next morning, placing the meet within a post-Tokyo coda that also included season awards and governance notes. As federations review 2025’s rhythms, Athlos offered a template: concentrate star power, curate the broadcast, and let the athletes close on their own terms.
Sources: Reuters; World Athletics report.