Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr lead men's 1500m at World Ultimate Championships

The inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championships begin this weekend in Budapest, featuring a high-profile men’s 1500m event. The race serves as a focal point for an ongoing personal rivalry between Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr, following their previous encounter at the Paris Olympic final. World Athletics created the Ultimate Championships to fill the calendar gap with an all-star competition, offering a $150,000 prize to individual winners. Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Josh Kerr, and Cole Hocker are among those expected to compete at the Gyula Zsivotzky National Athletics Centre. Both Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr received wildcards for the event, which is scheduled as one of the final races during the weekend sessions. Athletes are competing for a total prize pool of $10 million across the new format.

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