With 100 days to go until the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, World Athletics has released a detailed preview of the key rivalries brewing in the women’s field events. The championship, set for September 11–13, 2026, at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, will bring together Olympic champions, world champions, and Diamond League winners to crown the first-ever Ultimate Champions.
High Jump: Mahuchikh Leads a Deep Field
Olympic champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine is returning to top form. After training in her war-torn home country, she opened her season clearing 2.03m in Lviv before winning gold at the World Indoor Championships in Toruń. But a trio of challengers are ready to upset her: Ukraine’s Yuliia Levchenko, Australia’s world champion Nicola Olyslagers, and Serbia’s Angelina Topić — all of whom shared the world indoor silver medal with Mahuchikh.
Triple Jump: Rojas, Perez, and LaFond Set for Showdown
The women’s triple jump features a mouthwatering clash between Venezuela’s world record-holder Yulimar Rojas, Cuba’s Leyanis Perez, and Olympic champion Thea LaFond of Dominica. After a lengthy achilles setback since 2024, Rojas has returned strong in 2026 with a best of 14.95m. Perez edged a thrilling final at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 with a 14.94m leap, just five centimetres clear of LaFond. All three have started the year in strong form, with Perez again coming out on top at the World Indoors ahead of Rojas.
Long Jump: The Seven-Metre Club
Portugal’s Agate de Sousa leads the European charge after jumping 6.97m this season in Madrid and winning the world indoor title. But she faces USA’s Olympic and world champion Tara Davis-Woodhall, who jumped 7.13m last year and holds a 7.18m personal best. Two other Americans — Alyssa Jones (7.09m in May) and Alexis Brown (7.07m in April) — have also cleared the seven-metre mark this season. Italy’s Larissa Iapichino, Colombia’s Natalia Linares, and Germany’s Malaika Mihambo add further depth to what promises to be a spectacular competition.
Tickets and Merchandise Now Available
Official tickets for the World Athletics Ultimate Championship are on sale now through Eventim. With only three days of competition packed into the Budapest schedule, fans are encouraged to secure their seats early. Official merchandise and event apparel are also available for supporters looking to represent the sport’s biggest moment. The National Athletics Centre in Budapest will host the world’s best athletes across all track and field disciplines in a winner-take-all format.
The Ultimate Championship marks a new era for athletics, condensing the season’s most anticipated head-to-heads into a single weekend. For complete coverage of the event, including merchandise, apparel, and athlete profiles, stay tuned to phshirt.com.