The inaugural 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest will feature the new mixed 4x100 metres relay where athletes will compete in national kits while representing both themselves and their national teams,

World Athletics unveiled the Ultimate Championship this week: the latest global event set to transform the athletics calendar and define which

The first World Athletics Ultimate Championship in 2026 will feature 28 track and field events over three nights, including the major senior championship debut of the mixed 4x100m relay. On Friday, World Athletics announced the specific events that will be held at the Ultimate Championship: Track: 100m,

The president of World Athletics said on Friday that this new team competition, officially unveiled by the sport's governing body, would be a

The introduction of a mixed 4x100m relay follows the success of the mixed 4x400m relay, which has featured in the last two Olympics.