How did the first Ultimate Championship go?
As the inaugural Ultimate Championship concludes, athletics has taken its first strides in a new direction.
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Notable Quotes
""It's a good first step towards changing track and field for the better.""
— Usain Bolt , Athlete
""It's so rare that things really live up to the expectation, the hype. I'm so, so glad, having been in this sport for many years now, to actually see us be put on a platform and celebrated in this way.""
— Imani-Lara Lansiquot , Athlete
""I do like the fact that it builds personality and character for, hopefully, people to connect with the athletes. That storytelling is something that's really interesting.""
— Georgia Hunter Bell , Athlete
Key People
Swedish pole vault star and world record holder.
Great Britain's Georgia Hunter Bell is an accomplished middle-distance runner.
Imani-Lara Lansiquot is a British sprinter specializing in the 100m and 200m events.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen is a two-time Olympic gold medallist known for his success in the 1500m and 5000m.
Josh Kerr is a British middle-distance runner aiming to break the mile world record.
Lord Coe is the president of World Athletics and was chairman of London's organizing committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Noah Lyles is the defending Olympic 100m champion and a top sprinter.
Usain Bolt is an eight-time Olympic champion sprinter and the fastest man in history over 100m and 200m.
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