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Athletics: Kitaguchi wins Ultimate Championship with new Japanese record

BUDAPEST (Kyodo) -- Paris Olympic gold medalist Haruka Kitaguchi broke her own Japanese national record to win the women's javelin at the inaugural Ul

  • Haruka Kitaguchi wins Ultimate Championship with 68.92m javelin throw
  • Sets new Japanese record by 1.54m, ties with 18-year-old Yan Ziyi
  • Wins $150,000 prize, began with 61.15m throw

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