Even though the Paris Olympics are almost a month-and-a-half behind us, Athlos NYC, the first-of-its-kind track invitational is giving the world's best female athletes a new place to shine.

This Thursday, Olympic champions, national record holders, and world record holders will converge on New York's Icahn Stadium for the inaugural all-women's track invitational, Athlos NYC.

Spearheaded by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, Athlos is aimed at elevating women's sports and inspiring the next generation of female athletes.

Ohanian has been involved in women's sports for a while now, most recently as one of the founding investors of Angel City FC, a women's soccer club in the NWSL. While remaining the club's largest shareholder, Ohanian also invested in The Sports Bra, a women's sports bar based in Portland, Oregon.

Since 2017, Ohanian has been married to one of the greatest athletes in sports history and one of the biggest advocates for the progression of women's sports, Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam champion.

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Originally announced as the 776 Invitational, Athlos NYC will see 36 athletes compete across six different races: 100mH, 100m, 200m, 400, 800m, and 1500m.

All six disciplines have some of the greatest athletes in athletics history, from Kenya's fan-favorite Faith Kipyegon to American sprint phenom Gabby Thomas.

Here's a rundown of a few of the other 32 athletes that have been confirmed for Thursday's competition.

In the lone hurdle event of the evening, a pair of Olympic champions in Masai Russell (Paris '24) and Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (Tokyo '20) will battle it out for bragging rights. Alaysha Johnson, who finished runner-up at the U.S. Trials is also entered.

In the 100m, the defending 200m Olympic Bronze medalist Brittany Brown is set to square off with Marie Josée Talou-Smith, the two-time silver medalist from the 2017 World Championships.

Jumping up to 200m, both the Paris Gold and Bronze medalists are stepping to the line, as Gabby Thomas and Brown will try to hold off Americans Jenna Prandini and Tamara Clark. 

In arguably the deepest field of the night, the 400m, Dutch star and Mixed 4x400m Olympic champion Lieke Klaver will try to keep up with recently-crowned Olympic champion Marileidy Paulino, the Dominican star who also has two world titles to her name.

Over 800m, 2023 world champion Mary Moraa of Kenya looks to be the favorite as she'll take on a contingent of women from Jamaica, Uganda, Ethiopia, and the U.S.

The longest race of the evening is almost undoubtedly going to be focused on world record holder and three-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon. She'll see familiar face and foe Gudaf Tsegay, the 5000m world record holder and two-time world champion, as well as rising Ethiopian star Diribe Welteji.

Along with the stars set to compete on Thursday, Athlos NYC is also offering the largest prize purse ever for a women's track event. Winners will take home $60,000, while runner-ups and third place finishers will win $25,000 and $10,000, respectively.

Fourth, fifth, and sixth place won't leave empty-handed, earning $8,000, $5,000, and $2,500, respectively. Athlos NYC is also re-distributing 10% of the event's revenue to all of its athletes.

After the meet itself comes to a close, three-time Grammy winner Megan Thee Stallion will bring the night to a close with a performance for athletes and fans. 

As we shift into a new era of track & field, look for Ohanian and Athlos to be at the forefront.