Athletics

World Athletics Awards 2029 Championships to Nairobi and 2031 to Munich

World Athletics voted at its council meeting in Budapest to award the 2029 World Athletics Championships to Nairobi and the 2031 edition to Munich, choosing the Kenyan capital over bids from London and Rome.

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Athletics·from Sep 11·upd. 4d ago

Bednarek and Jefferson-Wooden win 200m titles to seal $300,000 sprint doubles in Budapest

Kenny Bednarek and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden completed 100m-200m sprint doubles in Budapest on Sunday, collecting $300,000 each as the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship concluded.

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Athletics·5d ago

Audrey Werro wins Budapest 800m in 1:55.88 to close outdoor season unbeaten

The 22-year-old Swiss runner clocked 1:55.88 to defeat Keely Hodgkinson and Femke Broeders-Bol in Hungary, collecting $150,000 in prize money while compatriots Angelica Moser and Simon Ehammer took third-place finishes.

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Athletics·6d ago

Merlin Hummel wins hammer throw at Budapest Ultimate Championship for $150,000 prize

German hammer thrower Merlin Hummel won the inaugural Ultimate Championship in Budapest with an 81.46-meter throw, claiming a 150,000-dollar prize at the new condensed track and field meeting.

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Athletics·5d ago

Miltos Tentoglou wins inaugural Ultimate Championship long jump with 8.35m

Greek long jumper Miltos Tentoglou secured first place at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest on 12 September 2026, recording a leap of 8.35 meters to claim the 150,000-dollar top prize.

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Athletics·5d ago

Klaudia Kazimierska wins 1500m in 3:57.55 at Budapest Ultimate Championship

Poland's Klaudia Kazimierska won the women's 1500 metres at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, clocking 3:57.55 to beat European champion Georgia Hunter Bell by 0.17 seconds.

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Athletics·6d ago

Mondo Duplantis wins Budapest Ultimate Championship as Emmanouil Karalis takes second with 6.15m

Armand Duplantis secured first place at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, holding off Greece's Emmanouil Karalis who finished second with a 6.15-meter clearance.

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Athletics·Sep 11

Rutger Smith leaves Atletiek Vlaanderen following disputes with coaches and Nafi Thiam

The Flemish athletics federation has ended its cooperation with high-performance coordinator Rutger Smith after years of friction over centralization, athlete conduct rules, and a high-profile clash with heptathlete Nafissatou Thiam.

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Athletics·Sep 6

Patterson, Clayton and Bednarek win titles at Diamond League Final in Brussels

Eleanor Patterson cleared 2.01 metres to win the high jump while Tina Clayton and Kenny Bednarek secured sprint victories at the two-day Diamond League Final in Brussels ahead of the Budapest championships.

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Athletics·Sep 5

Tajay Gayle and Emmanouil Karalis win titles at Brussels Diamond League final

Tajay Gayle secured the long jump trophy and Emmanouil Karalis cleared 6.12 metres in the pole vault after Armand Duplantis withdrew in Brussels.

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Athletics·Sep 6

Klaudia Kazimierska sets Polish 1500 m record and wins Diamond Trophy in Brussels

Klaudia Kazimierska ran a world-leading 3:54.05 in Brussels to break the Polish 1500 metres record, win the Diamond Trophy, and earn a wild card for the World Championships in Beijing.

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Athletics·Sep 6

Canadian skyrunner Kalie McCrystal goes missing during Matterhorn record training run

Rescuers in the Aosta Valley are searching for Canadian skyrunner Kalie McCrystal, 38, who disappeared on the Italian side of the Matterhorn during a record-attempt training run.

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World Athletics Awards 2029 Championships to Nairobi and 2031 to Munich

Bednarek and Jefferson-Wooden win 200m titles to seal $300,000 sprint doubles in Budapest

Audrey Werro wins Budapest 800m in 1:55.88 to close outdoor season unbeaten

Merlin Hummel wins hammer throw at Budapest Ultimate Championship for $150,000 prize

Miltos Tentoglou wins inaugural Ultimate Championship long jump with 8.35m

Klaudia Kazimierska wins 1500m in 3:57.55 at Budapest Ultimate Championship

Mondo Duplantis wins Budapest Ultimate Championship as Emmanouil Karalis takes second with 6.15m

Rutger Smith leaves Atletiek Vlaanderen following disputes with coaches and Nafi Thiam

Patterson, Clayton and Bednarek win titles at Diamond League Final in Brussels

Tajay Gayle and Emmanouil Karalis win titles at Brussels Diamond League final

Klaudia Kazimierska sets Polish 1500 m record and wins Diamond Trophy in Brussels

Canadian skyrunner Kalie McCrystal goes missing during Matterhorn record training run

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