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Melissa Jefferson-Wooden won the women’s 100m in 10.62 seconds and Kenny Bednarek won the men’s 100m in 9.85 seconds at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, giving the United States a rare 100m sweep as Olympic champion Noah Lyles was out injured.
BBC Sport’s live coverage from Budapest’s World Athletics Ultimate Championship 2026 highlights Alison Dos Santos cruising into the 400m hurdles final, Miltiadis Tentoglou leading the long jump, Sandi Morris challenging in the pole vault, Georgia Hunter Bell finishing second in the 1500m as she chases a fourth title, and Britain's Romell Glave and Jeremiah Azu advancing in the men’s 100m semi-finals, with Imani Lansiquot praising the event’s atmosphere.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen has withdrawn from the 1500m final at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, citing a need to protect his comeback from an extended injury lay-off and Achilles surgery, delaying his anticipated head-to-head with Josh Kerr; he had earlier won the 5,000m and said he aims to be back to full fitness with a view to 2027.