Michael Johnson, a four-time Olympic gold medalist in track and field, points out the sport's underperformance and the significant pay gap compared to other sports. A Sportico ranking of the top 100 highest-paid athletes globally featured no track and field athletes.
The analysis suggests that even top athletes like Noah Lyles, a prominent American sprinter, may not earn enough to be included in the top 1,000 highest-paid athletes.
“Track and field has failed to reach its potential for years,” says Michael Johnson, an American sprinter with four Olympic gold medals. A ranking of the 100 best-paid athletes in the world by Sportico, a trade publication, does not feature a single athletics star. Indeed, the journal estimates that the highest-profile track athlete, America’s Noah Lyles, may not have earned enough last year to make the top 1,000.
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