
The World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest crowned Sweden’s Armand Duplantis and Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh as winners in the pole vault and high jump on Friday.
Duplantis secured the men’s pole vault title with a clearance of 6.20 meters, defeating Greece’s Emmanouil Karalis, who managed 6.15 meters. Duplantis attempted to break his own world record of 6.31 meters by trying 6.32 meters three times but failed. The victory earned him $150,000 in prize money .
Mahuchikh won the women’s high jump with a 1.99-meter clearance, overcoming Australia’s Nicola Olyslagers, who finished second at 1.95 meters. Serbia’s Angelina Topić and Australia’s Eleanor Patterson shared third place after clearing 1.91 meters. Mahuchikh, who opened at 1.91 meters, needed two attempts at 1.99 meters before securing the title. She then tried 2.04 meters three times but fell short. “I am so proud to be in the history of world athletics,” Mahuchikh said. “This is the first Ultimate Championship and I am the first Ultimate champion – I am so happy.” The event carries a $10 million prize fund, the largest ever for a single track and field competition .
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