GRAND SLAM TRACK: PHILLY DAY 1 REACTION SHOW | MELISSA JEFFERSON UPSETS GABBY THOMAS, MARCO AROP GOES 1:43

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🗓️ 1 June 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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The Grand Slam Track series rolls into iconic Franklin Field and we’ve got all the biggest moments covered in this jam-packed episode. Join Eric Jenkins, Anderson Emerole, Paul Hof-Mahoney, and Aisha Praught-Leer as they break down all the drama, surprises, and standout performances from Day 1 of Grand Slam Track: Philadelphia.

Some of today's highlights include:

— Melissa Jefferson-Wooden stuns the field in the 200m, clocking her first sub-22 with a blazing 21.99 to edge Olympic champ Gabby Thomas (22.10).

— Marco Arop dominates a stacked 800m, pulling away with authority to win in 1:43.38, a full second clear of World Indoor champ Josh Hoey.

— Jessica Hull makes it honest in the 1500m, but Diribe Welteji’s closing speed seals the win in 3:58.04, just ahead of Hull’s 3:58.36.

— Kenny Bednarek stays hot, earning his third straight 200m win with a smooth 19.95.

— Ackera Nugent sets a Franklin Field record in the 100m hurdles, winning in 12.44 over Tia Jones (12.60), while Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone places fifth in her short hurdles debut at 12.70.

We’ll be back tomorrow to break down Day 2 from Philly!

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0:31.8	All right, everyone. Welcome inside the historic Franklin Field. I'm Paul Hoffmohny here with Eric Jenkins,
0:39.2	Aisha Prott Lear, and Anderson Emerald. We're here for day one, Grand Slam Track, Philadelphia,
0:44.6	and what a day it was. It's only the third meet we've had for Grand Slam, but in a way it's
0:50.4	the start of a new era with the condensed format dropping the 5K this week.
0:55.6	And so we have two days, 11 races each day.
0:58.6	We saw all but one group today and 11 for 11 on facility records in a stadium as historic and iconic as this one.
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1:11.1	First off, Paul, wow.
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