{
  "id": 7031143,
  "title": "Ultimate Champ: Ajayi finishes 4th as Nathaniel reaches final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/ultimate-champ-ajayi-finishes-4th-as-nathaniel-reaches-final-7031143",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T00:44:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ultimate-champ-ajayi-finishes-4th-as-nathaniel-reaches-final/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian sprinter Kanyinsola Ajayi concluded a stellar season by placing fourth in the men's 100m final at the World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The 21-year-old from Auburn University smashed the national record with a time of 9.84 seconds in May and went on to win two Diamond League titles before clinching a bronze in the Commonwealth Games. In the final, Ajayi clocked 9.93 seconds, trailing Kenneth Bednarek, who set the pace with a 9.86-second run. Earlier, Ajayi had secured a spot in the final by finishing third in his semi-final heat, clocking 10.00 seconds. Meanwhile, compatriot Ezekiel Nathaniel secured his final berth in the men's 400m hurdles after securing a second-place finish in heat two of the semi-final. Nathaniel's time of 47.75 seconds was behind the winner Karsten Warholm, who set the pace in 47.68 seconds.",
  "summary": "Nigeria’s Kanyinsola Ajayi finished fourth in the men’s 100m final at the World Athletics Ultimate Championships, while Ezekiel Nathaniel reached the 400m Read More: https://punchng.com/ultimate-champ-ajayi-finishes-4th-as-nathaniel-reaches-final/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Ultimate Champ: Ajayi finishes 4th as Nathaniel reaches final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/ultimate-champ-ajayi-finishes-4th-as-nathaniel-reaches-final",
        "published": "2026-09-13T00:44:39.000Z"
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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."
}