Britains Josh Kerr wins inaugural Ultimate Championship 1,500m title and 150,000 prize in Budapest

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Britains Josh Kerr wins inaugural Ultimate Championship 1,500m title and 150,000 prize in Budapest
Ultimate Championship in Budapest crowns winners with 150,000 prizes in sprints and jumps
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Josh Kerr of Britain won the men’s 1,500 meters at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest on Sunday, claiming the event’s first title and a $150,000 prize. Kerr, the 2023 world champion, dominated the final with a time of 3 minutes 29.35 seconds after overtaking American Yared Nuguse on the back straight .
The victory capped a standout season for Kerr, who earlier broke the 27-year mile world record in London and won Commonwealth Games gold. He entered the Ultimate Championship via an exceptional invitation from World Athletics, as the event prioritized reigning global champions and Diamond League winners .
American sprinters Kenneth Bednarek and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden also secured Ultimate Championship titles and $150,000 prizes. Bednarek won the men’s 200 meters in 19.52 seconds, the season’s best, while Jefferson-Wooden took the women’s 200 meters in 21.47 seconds, the third-fastest time in history . Both had already won their 100-meter events on Saturday, earning $300,000 each over the weekend .
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