Athlos, the all-female track and field event, makes its London debut at StoneX Stadium in Barnet
Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson races in the 800m, while Georgia Hunter Bell competes in the 1500m
Global stars racing in the seven disciplines include Sha'Carri Richardson, Gabby Thomas and Jess Hull
Winners receive US$65,000 (£48,000), plus a bespoke Tiffany & Co crown
Athlos was created by Alexis Ohanian, Reddit co-founder and husband of tennis superstar Serena Williams
Image source, Getty ImagesGreat Britain's Keely Hodgkinson was among the event winners to be presented with a crown by Serena Williams at Athlos in 2025
The all-female track meet Athlos will make its London debut live on the BBC on Friday - and its founder hopes the competition can become the "Formula 1 of track and field".
Created by Alexis Ohanian, Reddit co-founder and husband of tennis' 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams, Athlos was held in New York for its first two editions in 2024 and 2025.
It was due to expand to a two-day event in 2026, however this year's New York meet scheduled for 2 October was cancelled.
Ohanian said that decision was taken after listening to athlete concerns at the end of a long season, adding that from 2027 Athlos "will move to be aligned with the global athletics calendar".
Many of the world's top athletes competed for a new global title and record prize money at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship last week.
In addition to chasing a top prize of $65,000 (£48,500) in each event, and an Athlos crown designed by Tiffany & Co, athletes will be offered equity in the league - the idea being that they will be rewarded if it is successful.
The event will take place at the StoneX Stadium in Barnet, home of rugby union side Saracens, on Friday, 18 September, with coverage on iPlayer, the Red Button and the BBC Sport website and app from 19:00 BST.
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