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Josh Kerr Wins Big As First Ultimate Championship Ends in Budapest

Reported by Rohit Yadav (Staff Writer) · BBC Sport ·

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What Happened

Josh Kerr won $150,000 and became Great Britain's first Ultimate champion as the inaugural Ultimate Championship ended in Budapest. The new athletics event took place across three fast-paced evenings.

The Event and Prizes

Organizers handed out a record prize pot of $10 million, equal to about £7.4 million, to the biggest stars in the sport. Armand Duplantis served as the poster boy and performed the official song of the event while fireworks lit up the sky above the winners.

Reception

The event featured three sell-out crowds in a row. Athletes gave positive feedback, and the new format appears set to stay.

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