by Larry Eder
The adidas Atlanta City Games will be held on May 6, 2023. This is the announcement on some of the stars competing in Atlanta!
This writer loves the City Games and adidas has been at the forefront of promoting this program!
Three American Record Holders Added to adidas Atlanta City Games Lineup
The event is to be Held on May 6 in Centennial Olympic Park.
ATLANTA – March 22, 2023 – Three American record-holders have joined what will be a star-studded lineup at the inaugural adidas Atlanta City Games. Meet organizers announced today that sprinter Aleia Hobbs, heptathlete Anna Hall and middle distance runner Ajeé Wilson have all committed to the event, which will be held in Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park on Saturday, May 6.
“I’m really excited to come and race at the adidas Atlanta City Games,” said Hobbs, whose 6.94 from last month is the second fastest time in world history. “ I’ve raced and won at street meets before, and there’s nothing like how close they put you next to the fans.”
Organized by Atlanta Track Club and Global Athletics & Marketing, the adidas Atlanta City Games will feature an elevated, custom-built, 150m track straightaway that traverses Centennial Olympic Park, the crown jewel of the 1996 Olympic Games. The meet will feature sprints, hurdles, a pole vault competition, and a 600m and one mile on the streets of downtown Atlanta. That’s where fans can catch a glimpse of Wilson, one of the most dominant middle-distance runners in American history.
“I always enjoy running at the adidas City Games,” said Wilson, the 2022 World Indoor Champion in the 800m. “I’m really looking forward to racing through the streets of Atlanta this year!”
Hall, the 2022 World Championship Bronze Medalist in the heptathlon, is equally looking forward to competing in this unique environment.
“I’m so excited to be competing at my first ever street meet,” said Hall, whose American record in the pentathlon last month is also second on the world all-time list. “I’ve only seen street meets on TV before and was amazed at the setup. I have a lot of friends in the Atlanta area, and I’m looking forward to having them out to support me.”
Whether friends with the athletes, track, and field fans, or curious newcomers to the sport, the adidas Atlanta City Games is free and open to spectators. The meet will also be broadcast live on adidas’s YouTube channel.
May 6 will kick off with the Run with Maud 5K at 8 a.m., a fundraiser for the Ahmaud Arbery Foundation to celebrate the life of Arbery who was killed while running in 2020. The early afternoon will feature the Youth City Games, featuring the fastest youth athletes in the state of Georgia. In the evening, runners and walkers of all abilities are invited to the Running City Mile, a road mile race where runners can compete against people in their own age group. The event will culminate with a professional race, kicking off the adidas Atlanta City Games which will be held from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m EST. Registration for the Run with Maud 5K and Running City Mile is open now.
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About Atlanta Track Club
Atlanta Track Club is a nonprofit committed to creating an active and healthy Atlanta. Through running and walking, Atlanta Track Club motivates, inspires, and engages the community to enjoy a healthier lifestyle.
With more than 30,000 members, Atlanta Track Club is the second-largest running organization in the United States. In addition to the AJC Peachtree Road Race (peachtreeroadrace.org) – the world’s largest 10K running event, the Publix Atlanta Marathon, PNC Atlanta 10 Miler and Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, Atlanta Track Club directs more than 30 events per year. Through the support of its members and volunteers, Atlanta Track Club also maintains a number of community initiatives, including organizing and promoting the Kilometer Kids youth running program to metro Atlanta youth, honoring high school cross country and track and field athletes through Atlanta Track Club’s All-Metro Banquets and supporting the Grady Bicycle EMT program. For more information on Atlanta Track Club, visit atlantatrackclub.org.
