Ultimate Championship: sprint doubles and a Hungarian contender in Budapest
Two titles each for Jefferson-Wooden and Bednarek, plus Boglárka Takács in the semifinals. Verified results from 11–13 September.
Events: 11 Sept 2026 – 13 Sept 2026
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The World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest concluded after 11–13 September. In its 14 September review, the governing body reported three sold-out evening sessions and combined attendance of 61,671. That figure counts admissions across the sessions, not unique individuals. Organiser's review.
Jefferson-Wooden completes the sprint double
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden won the 100m in 10.62 seconds, ahead of Julien Alfred in 10.74 and Sha’Carri Richardson in 10.76. Official 100m results.
She then won the 200m in 21.47, with Gabrielle Thomas second in 21.77 and Kayla White third in 21.93. The winning time made Jefferson-Wooden the third-fastest woman in the event's history. 200m final report.
Bednarek and Duplantis
Kenny Bednarek won the men's 100m in 9.85 and the 200m in 19.52. Armand Duplantis took the pole vault with 6.20m. Official championship results overview.
Boglárka Takács in the semifinals
The Hungarian sprinter placed eighth in her 100m semifinal in 11.27. She was also eighth in her 200m semifinal in 23.24 and did not reach either final. These are positions within her semifinal heats, not overall championship rankings. 100m results · 200m results.
BSR is publishing this as a report on a completed competition. We checked the results and the organiser's 14 September review on 15 September.
