Host selection process for 2028 World Athletics Ultimate Championship opens
The host selection process for the 2028 edition of the World Athletics Ultimate Championship is now open.
The launch of this process follows news last week about the inaugural edition, taking place in Budapest on 11-13 September 2026, announcing the visual identity and brand strategy for the groundbreaking championship, and confirming world pole vault record-holder Mondo Duplantis as the inaugural Ultimate Star. Budapest 2026 will be the next major global flagship outdoor track and field championship in the calendar after the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25.
The Ultimate Championship has been developed to ensure every athletics season culminates with a major global championship with real meaning for the athletes, fans, media and broadcasters. Proudly r...