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- Oblique Seville won his semi-final in 9.90 seconds and finished second in the men's 100m final behind American Kenneth Bednarek.
- Three Jamaican women competed in the 100m final, led by Jonielle Smith in fourth and Tina Clayton in fifth.
- Nickisha Pryce added to Jamaica's podium success by finishing third in the women's 400m final in 49.56 seconds.
Jamaica showcased its sprinting depth at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest, securing vital representation and podium finishes in the marquee 100m finals on Saturday. World champion Oblique Seville led the men's qualifying efforts after comfortably winning his semi-final in 9.90 seconds. In the decisive men's 100m final, Seville delivered a strong performance to finish second with another 9.90-second clocking, finishing just behind American Kenneth Bednarek, who claimed victory in a season's best time of 9.85 seconds.
Meanwhile, the women's 100m final featured a formidable trio of Jamaican sprinters. Jonielle Smith led the contingent by placing fourth in 10.94 seconds, closely followed by Diamond League champion Tina Clayton in fifth with the same 10.94-second time. Lavanya Williams rounded out the Jamaican finalists by finishing seventh in 11.07 seconds. American sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden secured the women's crown with a world-leading time of 10.62 seconds, ahead of Olympic champion Julien Alfred and Sha’Carri Richardson.
Adding to the nation's medal count on the second day of competition, Nickisha Pryce delivered a brilliant performance in the women's 400m final. Pryce crossed the finish line in 49.56 seconds to capture a well-earned third-place finish, cementing a successful outing for the Jamaican delegation at the National Athletics Center in Hungary.