Brave new world: Ultimate Championship brings glowing javelins and $10m prize fund to track and field
New event aims to revolutionise the sport with promises of bigger prize money and a greater role for athletes Track and field’s brave new world begins in Budapest on Friday night.
The action will be fast-paced and slick, with augmented reality showing athletes’ win percentages and javelins and hammers that glow, making them easier to see on a black infield.
In the space of 48 hours, a top sprinter could earn $337,500 (£250,000) for just over a minute’s work.
It is all part of the new World Athletics Ultimate Championship, a three-day event with a prize fund of $10m which is designed to pit the best against the best, and kick off a minor revolution in the sport.
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