Athlos NYC track meet hits grand slam with new payment sponsor

October 8, 2025

Heading into its second year, the women-only track meet Athlos has secured a major sponsor to ensure athletes get paid—fast. On Thursday, co-founder Alexis Ohanian announced that Cash App will be the official payments sponsor, promising what he calls “a faster future.”

Last year’s payouts took three business days, which Ohanian says wasn’t good enough. “This year, Cash App is enabling immediate prize payments for all eligible athletes the moment results are confirmed,” he said.

The partnership doesn’t stop there. Cash App has also put up a $250,000 world-record bonus for any athlete who breaks a global mark at Athlos NYC on Oct. 11. That means the mobile payment service might want to keep a transfer ready for three-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon, who has already rewritten the women’s 1,500m record once this year. At Athlos, she will compete in the women’s mile. Running Mag