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- Oblique Seville placed second in the men's 100m final at the Ultimate Championships with a time of 9.90 seconds.
- American Kenny Bednarek won the men's race in a season's best 9.85 seconds, with Ronnie Baker taking third.
- Jonielle Smith and Tina Clayton both recorded 10.94 seconds to finish fourth in the women's 100m final.
Jamaican athletes captured significant attention on the second day of the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary, featuring strongly in both the men's and women's 100-metre events. Diamond League champion Tina Clayton spearheaded the women's contingent alongside Jonielle Smith, who finished fourth in 10.94 seconds—matching Clayton's exact time.
In the men's division, world leader Oblique Seville clocked 9.90 seconds to secure second place in the final. American sprinter Kenny Bednarek claimed the title with a season's best of 9.85 seconds, while compatriot Ronnie Baker rounded out the podium in third with 9.93 seconds at the National Athletics Center.