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  "id": 6811968,
  "title": "Amusan wins silver at inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/amusan-wins-silver-at-inaugural-world-athletics-ultimate-championship",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T22:32:38.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/amusan-wins-silver-at-inaugural-world-athletics-ultimate-championship/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigeria's Tobi Amusan secured the silver medal in women's 100m hurdles at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship held in Budapest, Hungary on Friday. She finished second with a time of 12.34 seconds behind the United States champion Masai Russell, who claimed first place with a time of 12.22 seconds. The Netherlands' Nadine Visser took the bronze, finishing third in 12.39 seconds. This result prevented Amusan, a former world record holder, from reclaiming the top spot from Russell, who broke her own record at the Zurich Diamond League event in August. Russell entered the Budapest final as the favorite, following her record-breaking performance in Zurich, and maintained her winning form to claim another victory. Amusan expressed her determination to give her best despite a challenging period during the season, crediting her family, mentor, coach, and boyfriend for helping her regain confidence. She acknowledged the increasing competitiveness in the event and warned that the battle among top hurdlers would intensify in the future.",
  "summary": "Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has won the silver medal in the women’s 100m hurdles at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary. Read More: https://punchng.com/amusan-wins-silver-at-inaugural-world-athletics-ultimate-championship/",
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    "Nadine Visser of the Netherlands took bronze with a time of 12.39 seconds."
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        "published": "2026-09-11T19:26:33.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/world-athletics-ultimate-championships-amusan-wins-silver-75-000",
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        "published": "2026-09-12T08:36:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "SA trio crash out in heats on difficult opening day at World Athletics Ultimate Championship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/sa-trio-crash-out-in-heats-on-difficult-opening-day-at-world",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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