First world closing in 2026 in Budapest! – 2024-06-09 15:07:28

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Written by Rainer Ackermann

The President of the Worldwide Affiliation of Athletics Federations (WA), Sebastian Coe, made a sensational announcement on Monday: Budapest will host the primary new kind of “world closing” in athletics in September 2026.

Based mostly on the present world rankings, solely one of the best athletes (when it comes to kind) will likely be invited to the ultimate, entitled World Athletics Final Championship, mentioned Coe, who nonetheless estimated the sector of individuals at round 400 athletes from 70 nations. The viewers will be capable to see them on September 11-13, 2026, stay in Budapest, within the central stadium of the World Athletics Championships from final summer season.

The pinnacle of the affiliation introduced enticing prize cash totaling 10 million {dollars}; the winners within the particular person disciplines will every take dwelling 150,000 US {dollars}.

The brand new world closing is designed in such a manner that athletes might be provided a top-class competitors even in years with no world championship. Sebastian Coe lastly defined why the affiliation had chosen Budapest because the venue for the world premiere. “Budapest has hosted one of the best out of doors athletics world championships of all time in 2023, with probably the most spectators,” was the improbable reward from the mouth of an official who was as soon as one of many greats of athletics himself.

WA President Sebastian Coe made the sensational announcement at a press convention in Budapest on Monday.