The Budapest 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Champions meet entered its second day of competition in the early hours today.
Nine champions were decided today.
Women's 400m:
Dominican star Marileidy Paulino added another global trophy tonight with 49.07 seconds. Norway's Henriette Jæger took silver in 49.28, and Jamaica's Nikisha Price claimed bronze in 49.56.
Women's javelin:
Japan's Haruka Kitaguchi opened with 61.15 m on her first attempt, then launched 68.92 m on her second, directly breaking the Japanese national record.
Yan Ziyi threw 68.05 m on her opening attempt and ultimately took silver.
Men's 400m:
Busang Kelong Kebinaqibi ran a fine 43.39 at the Budapest Ultimate Champions meet, once again breaking his national record and taking the title, becoming the fifth-fastest man in history in the men's 400m.
Women's pole vault:
The American one-two featured veteran Sandi Morris and rising star Hannah Moore, both recording 4.90 m.
As the saying goes, experience wins out: at the decisive 4.90 m Morris had one fewer miss than Hannah Moore. The American record-holder added another world-championship gold to her collection.
Women's 1500m:
Poland's Klaudia Kazimierska won in 3:57.55, nipping Britain's national record-holder Georgia Hunter-Bell on the final straight.
Men's long jump:
Greece's Miltiadis Tentoglou won the title with 8.35 m, narrowly edging Bulgaria's Bozhidar Salerboyukov (8.34 m).
China's Zhang Mingkun finished seventh with 7.67 m.
Women's 800m:
Swiss standout Audrey Werro took the win in 1:55.88, narrowly ahead of Keely Hodgkinson (1:56.26). The Netherlands' Femke Broeders-Bol finished third.
Women's 100m:
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, using an outstanding mid-to-late-race surge, won in 10.62 seconds — a world-leading time this season and just 0.01 off her PB. St. Lucia’s Julien Alfred was second in 10.74, and U.S. athlete Sha'Carri Richardson third in 10.76.
Men's 100 m:
American sprinter Kenny Bednarek edged Jamaican Oblique Seville (9.90) with a 9.85-second run to claim his first individual world championship gold. U.S. athlete Ronnie Baker was third in 9.93.
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