# World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/world-athletics-ultimate-championship-in-budapest > Updated: 2026-09-10T23:00:00.000Z. Sources: 36. Developments: 7. The inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship is taking place from September 11 to 13, 2026, at the Gyula Zsivotzky National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary. This biennial ‘super-final’ features 381 elite athletes competing for a $10 million prize pool, with $150,000 awarded to each event winner. As the competition progressed, Australian athletes achieved notable podium finishes despite challenging, cold conditions. In the women’s high jump, Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine secured victory with a 1.99m clearance. Reigning world champion Nicola Olyslagers took second place with 1.95m, while Eleanor Patterson earned equal third with 1.91m. In the men’s pole vault, Armand Duplantis of Sweden won the event by clearing 6.20m, while Australia’s Kurtis Marschall finished fourth with a 5.95m jump. Greek athletes Miltos Tentoglou and Emmanouil Karalis were also key participants. Karalis was scheduled for the pole vault on Friday, September 11, while Tentoglou was set for the long jump on Saturday, September 12. Athletics legend Usain Bolt has endorsed the event as an ambassador, noting that the $150,000 prize per champion is “more than double the reward for a World Championship title.” The championship is designed to serve as a season finale and is scheduled to occur every four years during years without Olympic Games or outdoor World Championships. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-10: Usain Bolt endorses new Ultimate Championships athletics event Usain Bolt has joined the inaugural Ultimate Championships in Budapest as an ambassador, praising the new athletics competition and its increased prize money for elite athletes. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/usain-bolt-endorses-inaugural-ultimate-championships-in-budapest ### 2026-09-10: Australian athletes podium at inaugural Ultimate Athletics Championship Australian high jumpers Nicola Olyslagers and Eleanor Patterson secured podium spots at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/australian-athletes-podium-at-inaugural-ultimate-athletics-championship ### 2026-09-09: Tentoglou and Karalis compete in Budapest Ultimate Championship Greek stars Miltos Tentoglou and Emmanouil Karalis compete in the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, vying for major titles and a share of a $10 million prize pool. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tentoglou-and-karalis-compete-in-budapest-ultimate-championship ### 2026-09-07: Tentoglou and Karalis to compete in inaugural Ultimate Championship Greek athletes Miltos Tentoglou and Emmanouil Karalis will compete in the inaugural Ultimate Championship in Budapest this September, a new World Athletics event featuring $10 million in total prizes. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tentoglou-and-karalis-to-compete-in-inaugural-ultimate-championship ### 2026-09-07: Budapest to host inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship The inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship will be held in Budapest from September 11-13, 2026, featuring an elite field of champions competing for a US$10 million prize pool. 18 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/world-athletics-ultimate-championships-entry-list-reveals-stars-and-absences ### 2026-08-31: Budapest to host inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship Budapest will host the first World Athletics Ultimate Championship in September 2026, featuring elite athletes and a $10 million prize pool, with Mondo serving as the official equipment supplier. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/budapest-to-host-inaugural-world-athletics-ultimate-championship ### 2026-08-24: World Athletics Ultimate Championship confirms elite athlete invitations Elite athletes, including Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen, have received exceptional invitations to the 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, alongside a strong Nigerian contingent. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/world-athletics-ultimate-championship-confirms-elite-athlete-invitations --- Cite as: World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/world-athletics-ultimate-championship-in-budapest