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World Athletics Ultimate Championship opens with record $10m prize pot

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

The inaugural Ultimate Championship opens with Olympic Games champions competing for a record prize pot of $10m.

Key facts

  • The inaugural Ultimate Championship opens with Olympic Games champions competing for a record prize pot of $10m.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:50:40 UTC.

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