World Athletics Ultimate Championship: Josh Kerr crowned 1500m champion on final night in Budapest
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Dominant Kerr wins $150k with GB’s first Ultimate title
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Image caption: Josh Kerr celebrates with his Ultimate Championship trophy after winning the men’s 1500m.
By Harry Poole, BBC Sport journalist
Published 8 minutes ago
Josh Kerr ended a sensational year by being crowned Britain’s first winner at the Ultimate Championship with a dominant 1500m victory – and earning $150,000 – as the inaugural edition of athletics’ new global event concluded in Budapest.
Kerr, 28, had already achieved a remarkable 2023, including setting a new world record and winning Commonwealth Games gold. He continued his form in Hungary, storming past American Yared Nuguse to take victory in 3 minutes 29.35 seconds.
"I am a major championship guy," Kerr told BBC Sport. "From seven weeks ago in London, I went home, I chopped wood and carried water and I was ready to go again.
… Sometimes you have to come out of it to dig deeper and go further in life."
The world champion did not qualify automatically for the Ultimate Championship, but was awarded an invitation by World Athletics. He faced rival Jakob Ingebrigtsen, but the Norwegian withdrew after winning the 5,000m on Friday.
Over three nights, the world’s top athletes vied for a new title and a total prize fund of $10m. World Athletics president Lord Coe hopes the event can shape the sport’s future.
