# Inaugural Ultimate Championship athletics event

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/inaugural-ultimate-championship-athletics-event
> Updated: 2026-09-13T17:23:00.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2.

The inaugural Ultimate Championship, a new World Athletics competition format featuring direct duels between top athletes, took place in Budapest. The event featured a total prize pool of 10 million US dollars.

Early reports highlighted German hammer thrower Merlin Hummel winning the championship with a throw of 81.46 meters, earning 150,000 US dollars. Other notable winners included high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh, 5,000m runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen, and pole vaulter Armand Duplantis.

Subsequent coverage detailed further results, including Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage winning the javelin throw with 91.09 meters. The event also saw Emil Agyekum set a new German record in the 400m hurdles, finishing in 47.10 seconds.

## Claims

- Julian Weber placed third in the javelin throw with a distance of 85.89 meters. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Rumesh Pathirage from Sri Lanka won the javelin event with a throw of 91.09 meters. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Merlin Hummel won the hammer throw event. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Emil Agyekum set a new German record in the 400m hurdles with a time of 47.10 seconds. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Alison Dos Santos won the 400m hurdles in 45.98 seconds. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The Ultimate Championship in Budapest distributed a total of 10 million US dollars in prize money. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-13: Ultimate Championship athletics premiere in Budapest features German records

At the inaugural Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Merlin Hummel won the hammer throw, while Emil Agyekum set a new German record in the 400m hurdles.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ultimate-championship-athletics-premiere-in-budapest-features-german-records

### 2026-09-11: Merlin Hummel wins inaugural Ultimate Championship hammer throw

Merlin Hummel won the inaugural Ultimate Championship hammer throw in Budapest, earning 150,000 USD in a new high-stakes athletics format.

11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/merlin-hummel-targets-victory-at-ultimate-championship-in-budapest

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