{
  "id": 7046641,
  "title": "Werro crowned Ultimate queen, US sweep 100m races",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/werro-crowned-ultimate-queen-us-sweep-100m-races",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T02:28:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/09/1531611/werro-crowned-ultimate-queen-us-sweep-100m-races"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Australian sprinter Audrey Werro claimed victory at the Ultimate Championship in Budapest, showcasing her dominance as the queen of the 800m event. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Kenny Bednarek secured American golds in two electrifying 100m races. Werro outpaced her competitors, Keely Hodgkinson from Britain and Femke Broeders-Bol from the Netherlands, to win the 800m in an impressive 1 minute and 55.88 seconds. The 22-year-old, who had recently won the continental championship and remained unbeaten this season, expressed her joy at achieving her goal after a year of hard work. In the women's 100m race, world champion Jefferson-Wooden edged out Olympic champion Julien Alfred, clocking an impressive 10.62 seconds. American sprinter Kenny Bednarek secured another American gold in the 100m, besting Jamaica's world champion Oblique Seville with a time of 9.85 seconds. The event also saw Botswana's Busang Collen Kebinatshipi setting a new national record in the men's 400m with a time of 43.39 seconds.",
  "summary": "BUDAPEST Audrey Werro underlined her status as the queen of the 800m with a dominant victory at the Ultimate Championship in Budapest on Saturday as Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Kenny Bednarek ensured American golds in two electric 100m races.",
  "key_points": [
    "Audrey Werro crowned Ultimate queen at 800m in 1:55.88",
    "US duo Jefferson-Wooden and Bednarek sweep 100m races",
    "Botswana's Kebinatshipi sets new national record in 400m"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}