2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship results

Finals results from the 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship from Sept. 11-13 in Budapest, Hungary ...

Women’s 100m
1. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden (USA) -- 10.62
2. Julien Alfred (LCA) -- 10.74
3. Sha’Carri Richardson (USA) -- 10.76
4. Jonielle Smith (JAM) -- 10.94
5. Tina Clayton (JAM) -- 10.94
6. Patrizia van der Weken (LUX) -- 11.06
7. Lavanya Williams (JAM) -- 11.07
8. Amy Hunt (GBR) -- 11.09

08:11

Jefferson-Wooden blazes to 100m win in Budapest

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden took the inaugural 100m crown at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship after running the joint seventh-fastest 100m of all time at 10.62 seconds.

Women’s 100m Hurdles
1. Masai Russell -- 12.22 seconds
2. Tobi Amusan (NGR) -- 12.34
3. Nadine Visser (NED) -- 12.39
4. Devynne Charlton (BAH) -- 12.40
5. Megan Simmonds (JAM) -- 12.42
6. Alaysha Johnson (USA) -- 12.46
7. Pia Skrzyszowska (POL) -- 12.52
8. Alia Armstrong (USA) -- 12.77

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06:38

Russell finds another gear, nabs 100m hurdles win

Masai Russell found another gear in the second half of the women’s 100m hurdles at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship to extend her meet winning streak to 13.

Women’s 200m
1. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden (USA) -- 21.47
2. Gabby Thomas (USA) -- 21.77
3. Kayla White (USA) -- 21.93
4. Amy Hunt (GBR) -- 22.10
5. Ashanti Moore (JAM) -- 22.34
6. Cambrea Sturgis (USA) -- 22.46
7. Anavia Battle (USA) -- 22.54
8. Fabienne Hoenke (SUI) -- 22.74

07:55

Jefferson-Wooden cruises to women’s 200m crown

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden shocked herself when she ran a blazing 21.47 seconds to coast to the 200m title at the 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship.

Women’s 400m
1. Marileidy Paulino (DOM) -- 49.07
2. Henriette Jaeger (NOR) -- 49.28
3. Nickisha Pryce (JAM) -- 49.56
4. Lieke Klaver (NED) -- 49.91
5. Martina Weil (CHI) -- 50.00
6. Aaliyah Butler (USA) -- 50.12
7. Roxana Gomez (CUB) -- 50.21
8. Salwa Eid Naser (BRN) -- 50.22

05:12

Paulino surges from last to first in 400m win

Reigning Olympic champion Marileidy Paulino was in last halfway through the race but pulled away from the rest of the pack down the stretch to win the women’s 400m at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship.

Women’s 400m Hurdles
1. Jasmine Jones (USA) — 52.45
2. Emma Zapletalova (SVK) — 52.68
3. Anna Cockrell (USA) — 53.09
4. Dalilah Muhammad (USA) — 53.11
5. Sanique Walker (JAM) -- 53.61
6. Paulien Couckuyt (BEL) -- 53.88
7. Gianna Woodruff (PAN) -- 53.89
8. Rushell Clayton (JAM) -- 54.32

09:04

Jones dashes her way to victory in 400m hurdles

Jasmine Jones pulled away for a win in the 400m hurdles at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, finishing with a time of 52.45 seconds.

Women’s 800m
1. Audrey Werro (SUI) -- 1:55.88
2. Keely Hodgkinson (GBR) -- 1:56.26
3. Femke Broeders-Bol (NED) -- 1:56.74
4. Addy Wiley (USA) -- 1:57.74
5. Valentina Rosamilia (SUI) -- 1:58.53
6. Eloisa Coiro (ITA) -- 1:58.59
7. Sarah Billings (AUS) -- 1:58.89
8. Nigist Getachew (ETH) -- 1:59.50

07:13

Werro pulls away for 800m win in Budapest

Audrey Werro continued her dominance in the 800m event at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, finishing in first place with a blistering time of 1:55.88.

Women’s 1500m
1. Klaudia Kazimierska (POL) -- 3:57.55
2. Georgia Hunter Bell (GBR) -- 3:57.72
3. Nikki Hiltz (USA) -- 3:58.16
4. Freweyni Hailu (ETH) -- 3:58.44
5. Dorcus Ewoi (KEN) -- 3:58.55
6. Abbey Caldwell (AUS) -- 3:58.64
7. Emily Mackay (USA) -- 3:59.16
8. Agathe Guillemot (FRA) -- 3:59.40
9. Jessica Hull (AUS) -- 3:59.97
10. Saron Berhe (ETH) -- 4:00.28
11. Birke Haylom (ETH) -- 4:03.75
12. Haregeweyni Kalayu (ETH) -- 4:06.14

08:19

Kazimierska grits out close women’s 1500m win

Even with Georgia Hunter Bell right on her hip and Nikki Hiltz just trailing, Poland’s Klaudia Kazimierska dug deep to grind out the win in the women’s 1500m at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship.

Women’s 5000m
1. Likina Amebaw (ETH) -- 14:30.36
2. Jessica Hull (AUS) -- 14:32.39
3. Fantaye Belayneh (ETH) -- 14:32.62
4. Freweyni Hailu (ETH) -- 14:32.76
5. Aleshign Baweke (ETH) -- 14:32.95
6. Rose Davies (AUS) -- 14:35.64
7. Senayet Getachew (ETH) -- 14:38.65
8. Maureen Koster (NED) -- 14:38.78
9. Hirut Meshesha (ETH) -- 14:42.49
10. Marta Garcia (ESP) -- 14:43.94
11. Hannah Nuttall (GBR) -- 15:00.04
12. Shelby Houlihan (USA) -- 15:18.65

08:53

Amebaw coasts to 5000m Ultimate Championship win

Likina Amebaw displayed her dominance in the women’s 5000m event at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, crossing the finish line with an impressive time of 14:30.36.

Women’s High Jump
1. Yaroslava Mahuchikh (UKR) — 1.99 meters
2. Nicola Olyslagers (AUS) -- 1.95
3. Eleanor Patterson (AUS) -- 1.91
3. Angelina Topic (SRB) -- 1.91
5. Iryna Gerashchenko (UKR) -- 1.91
6. Lamara Distin (JAM) -- 1.86
6. Maria Zodzik (POL) -- 1.86
6. Yuliia Levchenko (UKR) -- 1.86

02:19

Mahuchikh leaps to high jump win in Budapest

Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine won the women’s high jump at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary and speaks to the confidence she brought into the event.

Women’s Javelin
1. Haruka Kitaguchi (JPN) -- 69.92 meters
2. Yan Ziyi (CHN) --- 68.05
3. Flor Denis Ruiz Hurtado (COL) -- 64.84
4. Mackenzie Little (AUS) -- 63.37
5. Adriana Vilagos (SRB) -- 61.37
6. Tory Moorby (AUS) -- 58.95
7. Anete Sietina (LAT) -- 58.17
8. Sigrid Borge (NOR) -- 50.88

Women’s Long Jump
1. Larissa Iapichino (ITA) -- 6.90 meters
2. Jazmin Sawyers (GBR) -- 6.59
3. Alyssa Jones (USA) -- 6.77
4. Hilary Kpatcha (FRA) -- 6.73
5. Claire Bryant (USA) -- 6.52
6. Agate de Sousa (POR) -- 6.47
7. Monae’ Nichols (USA) -- 6.39
8. Marthe Koala (BUR) -- 6.21

Women’s Pole Vault
1. Sandi Morris (USA) — 4.90 meters
2. Hana Moll (USA) -- 4.90
3. Angelica Moser (SUI) -- 4.85
4. Imogen Ayris (NZL) -- 4.80
5. Eliza McCartney (NZL) -- 4.80
6. Katie Moon (USA) -- 4.70
7. Tina Sutej (SLO) -- 4.70
8. Emily Grove (USA) -- 4.70

05:01

Morris vaults to victory in Budapest

American Sandi Morris captured the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship women’s pole vault title after she cleared 4.90m over compatriot Hana Moll.

Women’s Triple Jump
1. Sally Sarr (SEN) -- 15.06 meters
2. Davisleydi Velazco (CUB) -- 15.04
3. Leyanis Perez Hernandez (CUB) -- 14.90
4. Thea Lafond (DMA) -- 14.47
5. Ackelia Smith (JAM) -- 14.23
6. Dariya Derkach (ITA) -- 13.82
7. Gabriele Santos (BRA) -- 13.06
NM. Liadagmis Povea (CUB)

Men’s 100m
1. Kenny Bednarek (USA) -- 9.85
2. Oblique Seville (JAM) -- 9.90
3. Ronnie Baker (USA) -- 9.93
4. Kayinsola Ajayi (NGR) -- 9.93
5. Christian Coleman (USA) -- 9.94
6. Gift Leotlela (RSA) -- 9.98
7. Letsile Tebogo (BOT) -- 10.07
8. Akani Simbine (RSA) -- 10.09

07:48

Bednarek stuns the field with 100m upset win

American Kenny Bednarek finished first in the men’s 100m, beating 2025 world champion Oblique Seville of Jamaica at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary.

Men’s 110m Hurdles
1. Ja’Kobe Tharp (USA) -- 12.94 seconds
2. Cordell Tinch (USA) -- 12.95
3. Bradley Franklin (USA) -- 13.01
4. Trey Cunningham (USA) -- 13.08
5. Tatsuki Abe (JPN) -- 13.24
6. Rachid Muratake (JPN) -- 13.71
DQ. Jason Joseph (SUI)
DQ. Jamal Britt (USA)

09:35

Tharp wins 110m hurdles by hundredth of a second

World record holder Ja’Kobe Tharp just manged to hold off fellow American Cordell Tinch to win the men’s 110m hurdles title at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary.

Men’s 200m
1. Kenny Bednarek (USA) -- 19.52
2. Letsile Tebogo (BOT) -- 19.76
3. Courtney Lindsey (USA) -- 19.79
4. Sinesipho Dambile (RSA) -- 19.91
5. Andre De Grasse (CAN) -- 19.92
6. Bryan Levell (JAM) -- 20.07
7. Aaron Brown (CAN) -- 20.23
8. Udodi Chudi Onwuzurike (NGR) -- 20.45

05:34

Bednarek dominates 200m, completes sprint double

Kenny Bednarek cruised through the 200m to complete the Ultimate Championship sprint double with a world-leading time of 19.52 seconds.

Men’s 400m
1. Collen Kebinatshipi (BOT) -- 43.39
2. Rai Benjamin (USA) -- 44.15
3. Jereem Richards (TTO) -- 44.23
4. Chris Bailey (USA) -- 44.27
5. Matthew Hudson-Smith (GBR) -- 44.28
6. Jacory Patterson (USA) -- 44.59
7. Lee Eppie (BOT) -- 44.86
8. Attila Molnar (HUN) -- 45.10

06:44

Kebinatshipi dominates men’s 400m with great start

Busang Collen Kebinatshipi got a perfect start in the men’s 400m and kept the momentum rolling all the way to an emphatic Ultimate Championship crown in Budapest, Hungary.

Men’s 400m Hurdles
1. Alison dos Santos (BRA) -- 45.98
2. Rai Benjamin (USA) -- 46.40
3. Karsten Warholm (NOR) -- 46.78
4. Emil Agyekum (GER) -- 47.10
5. Abderrahman Samba (QAT) -- 47.78
6. Ezekiel Nathaniel (NGR) -- 48.23
7. Matheus Lima (BRA) -- 48.67
8. Ismail Nezir (TUR) -- 49.04

08:58

Dos Santos wins 400mH title in Budapest

Alison Dos Santos clocked a blazing 45.98 seconds to defeat Rai Benjamin and Karsten Warholm in the 400m hurdles final to claim the World Athletics Ultimate Championship title in Budapest, Hungary.

Men’s 800m
1. Djamel Sedjati (ALG) -- 1:41.91
2. Marco Arop (CAN) -- 1:42.28
3. Emmanuel Wanyonyi (KEN) -- 1:42.44
4. Brandon Miller (USA) -- 1:42.54
5. Francesco Pernici (ITA) -- 1:42.67
6. Mark English (IRL) -- 1:42.78
7. Yanis Meziane (FRA) -- 1:42.78
8. Eliott Crestan (BEL) -- 1:43.14

06:34

Sedjati surges past Arop to seize men’s 800m title

Djamel Sedjati made a late-stage surge to surpass Marco Arop over the last 200m to seize the men’s 800m title at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary.

Men’s 1500m
1. Josh Kerr (GBR) -- 3:29.35
2. Cameron Myers (AUS) -- 3:29.68
3. Hobbs Kessler (USA) -- 3:30.73
4. Cole Hocker (USA) -- 3:30.74
5. Yared Nuguse (USA) -- 3:30.76
6. Azeddine Habz (FRA) -- 3:30.96
7. Ethan Strand (USA) -- 3:31.30
8. Timothy Cheruiyot (KEN) -- 3:31.47
9. Jake Wightman (GBR) -- 3:31.56
10. Phanuel Koech (KEN) -- 3:31.77
11. Robert Farken (GER) -- 3:32.90
12. Isaac Nader (POR) -- 3:39.54

08:10

Kerr breaks away to take men’s 1500m title

Great Britain’s Josh Kerr defeated a stacked lineup of runners in the men’s 1500m race, breaking away from the pack to take the title at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship.

Men’s 5000m
1. Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR) -- 12:59.24
2. Cole Hocker (USA) -- 13:00.05
3. Parker Wolfe (USA) -- 13:00.13
4. Biniam Mehary (ETH) -- 13:00.24
5. Nico Young (USA) -- 13:00.26
6. Grant Fisher (USA) -- 13:00.34
7. Graham Blanks (USA) -- 13:00.40
8. Egide Ntakarutimana (BDI) -- 13:01.91
9. Ky Robinson (AUS) -- 13:04.09
10. Jacob Krop (KEN) -- 13:06.62
11. Cornelius Kemboi (KEN) -- 13:07.68
DNF. Addisu Yihune (ETH)

13:25

Ingebrigtsen surges late to win 5000m in Budapest

Jakob Ingebrigtsen carried his momentum past the field to best Cole Hocker and the rest in the men’s 5000m at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship.

Men’s Hammer Throw
1. Merlin Hummel (GER) -- 81.46 meters
2. Bence Halasz (HUN) -- 80.30
3. Mykhaylo Kokhan (UKR) -- 78.90
4. Yann Chaussinand (FRA) -- 78.36
5. Volodymyr Myslyvcuk (CZE) -- 78.19
6. Pawel Fajdek (POL) -- 76.11
7. Rudy Winkler (USA) -- 75.86
NM. Ethan Katzberg (CAN)

Men’s High Jump
1. Gianmarco Tamberi (ITA) -- 2.37 meters
2. JuVaughn Harrison (USA) -- 2.30
3. Erick Portillo (MEX) -- 2.26
4. Oleh Doroshchuk (UKR) -- 2.26
5. Romaine Beckford (JAM) -- 2.26
6. Mateusz Kolodziejski (POL) -- 2.22
7. Jan Stefela (CZE) -- 2.17
7. Tyus Wilson (USA) -- 2.17

Men’s Javelin
1. Rumesh Pathirage (SRI) -- 91.09 meters
2. Anderson Peters (GRN) -- 86.18
3. Julian Weber (GER) -- 85.89
4. Keshorn Walcott (TTO) -- 82.41
5. Arshad Nadeem (PAK) -- 81.49
6. Julius Yego (KEN) -- 80.23
7. Dawid Wegner (POL) -- 77.21
8. Curtis Thompson (USA) -- 75.80

Men’s Long Jump
1. Miltiadis Tentoglou (GRE) -- 8.35 meters
2. Bozhidar Saraboyukov (BUL) -- 8.34
3. Simon Ehammer (SUI) -- 8.07
4. Anvar Anvarov (UZB) -- 7.94
5. Tajay Gayle (JAM) -- 7.90
6. Gerson Balde (POR) -- 7.85
7. Zhang Mingkun (CHN) -- 7.67
8. Luka Boskovic (SRB) -- 7.66

Men’s Pole Vault
1. Mondo Duplantis (SWE) — 6.20 meters
2. Manolo Karalis (GRE) — 6.15
3. Sondre Guttormsen (NOR) -- 5.95
4. Kurtis Marschall (AUS) -- 5.95
5. Zachary Bradford (USA) -- 5.95
6. Baptiste Thiery (FRA) -- 5.80
6. Sam Kendricks (USA) -- 5.80
8. Chris Nilsen (USA) -- 5.80

04:04

Duplantis soars to pole vault win in Budapest

Mondo Duplantis left no doubt in the pole vault event at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, as he soared to yet another victory to add to his elite résumé.

Mixed 4x100m Relay
1. USA — 39.64
2. Jamaica — 39.72
3. Great Britain — 40.26
4. Canada — 40.34
5. Spain -- 40.65
6. Germany -- 40.85
7. Hungary -- 41.21
8. Netherlands -- 41.31

06:03

Team USA off to a hot start in 4x100m relay

Team USA (Ronnie Baker, Anavia Battle, Courtney Lindsey, Kayle White) found its first victory of the 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship in a fiery 4x100m mixed relay.

Mixed 4x400m Relay
1. U.S. -- 3:08.32
2. Great Britain -- 3:09.40
3. Netherlands -- 3:09.57
4. Belgium -- 3:10.85
5. Norway -- 3:11.31
6. Jamaica -- 3:11.46
7. Italy -- 3:11.56
8. Hungary -- 3:16.73
9. Kenya -- 3:18.42

08:51

U.S. charges to 4x400m relay gold in Budapest

Chris Bailey, Alexis Holmes, Jacory Patterson and Aaliyah Butler dominated the race track in Budapest to take home the gold in the 4x400m mixed relay at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship.