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2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 11
SEP 11 · Day 1
World Athletics Ultimate Championship opens with record $10m prize pot
The competition features 26 Olympic champions from Paris and 26 world champions from Tokyo.
Relay teams split $80,000 for first place, $40,000 for second, and $24,000 for third.
World Athletics said its decision to exclude certain events was based on viewership and priority for faster-paced events.