Budapest, Hungary, just completed hosting the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship, where the champions of each event won the historic title. In this special championship, male athletes produced some memorable results with their top-quality performances.
Apart from eight men’s track events and five men’s field events, there were also two mixed relay events in the three-day 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship that ran between 11 and 13 September 2026 in Budapest.
2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship: Men’s Track Events Champions
Men’s 100m: Kenny Bednarek (United States) — 9.85
Men’s 200m: Kenny Bednarek (United States) — 19.52
Men’s 400m: Collen Kebinatshipi (Botswana) — 43.39
Men’s 800m: Djamel Sedjati (Algeria) — 1:41.91
Men’s 1500m: Josh Kerr (Great Britain) — 3:29.35
Men’s 5000m: Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Norway) — 12:59.24
Men’s 110m hurdles: Ja'Kobe Tharp (United States) — 12.94
Men’s 400m hurdles: Alison dos Santos (Brazil) — 45.98
Key International Records
Men’s 200m
Kenny Bednarek (United States): 19.52 — World Leading
2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship: Men’s Field Events Champions
Men’s High Jump: Gianmarco Tamberi (Italy) — 2.37m
Men’s Pole Vault: Armand Duplantis (Sweden) — 6.20m
Men’s Long Jump: Miltiadis Tentoglou (Greece) — 8.35m
Men’s Hammer Throw: Merlin Hummel (Germany) — 81.46m
Men’s Javelin Throw: Rumesh Tharanga (Sri Lanka) — 91.09m
Key International Records
Men’s High Jump
Gianmarco Tamberi (Italy): 2.37m — World Leading
2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship: Mixed
Mixed 4 × 100 metres relay: Ronnie Baker, Anavia Battle, Courtney Lindsey, Kayla White (United States) — 39.64
Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay: Chris Bailey, Alexis Holmes, Jacory Patterson, Aaliyah Butler (United States) — 3:08.32