Olympic bronze medalist Brittany Brown was a big winner of the first Athlos NYC all-women’s track meet in New York City. Brown took the 200m over Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas, plus finished second in the 100m, to pocket $85,000 in prize money and a Tiffany & Co. crown given to each of the six race winners.

Kenya's Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon took a victory lap with an easy win in the 1,500 metres at the inaugural women-only Athlos NYC meet

American Olympic 200m champion Gabby Thomas is edged by Brittany Brown as many of the world's top women's track athletes competed for record prizes at the inaugural Athlos NYC.

Many of the world's top women's athletes will compete for record prizes when the inaugural Athlos NYC gets under way in New York on Thursday.

Athlos NYC is a streamlined track meet for women created by Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit and best known in sports as Serena Williams' husband. The event features six races, with six athletes competing in each race and winners set to take home $60,000 in prize money.

Kenya's Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon took a victory lap with an easy win in the 1,500 metres at the inaugural women-only Athlos NYC meet on Thursday, while Brittany Brown stunned Paris 200 gold medallist Gabby Thomas.

Recently crowned Olympic 200-metre champion Gabby Thomas and company are helping track take a big step forward by racing in Thursday's inaugural Athlos track meet at 7:30 p.m. in New York City against some of the fastest women in the world.

This week, some of the fastest women in the world will meet for a track and field showdown unlike any other. Under the lights in New York City, the first-ever Athlos NYC will bring together the star power of Olympic champions and world record-holders (plus a major must-see on the music front) in a women’s-only competition aimed to modernize the sport and recognize the athletes.

Entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian's latest big bet on women's sports kicks off on Thursday, as his novel, women's-only track event Athlos NYC hopes to open a new chapter for athletics in the United States.

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The inaugural Athlos NYC event goes down on Thursday, September 26, featuring Gabby Thomas and top female track stars. Here's what the top performers will earn.