With an overall prize pot of $10million for the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship and $150,000 on offer for the winners of the individual event, there is the potential for those on form in Hungary to make a tidy penny over the next three days.
World Athletics Ultimate Championship set to be major money maker for British stars
With an overall prize pot of $10million for the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship and $150,000 on offer for the winners of the individual event, there is the potential for those on form in Hungary to make a tidy penny over the next three days.
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Paul Eddison in Budapest
12:45, 11 Sep 2026Updated 13:22, 11 Sep 2026
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