Americans Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Kenny Bednarek completed sprint doubles at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship, each earning $300,000 after winning the 200 meters a day after their 100-meter titles. Jefferson-Wooden ran 21.47 seconds, the third-fastest time ever recorded by a woman over the distance, while Olympic champion Gabby Thomas finished second in 21.77. Bednarek won the men’s 200 meters in 19.52, ahead of Botswana’s Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo in 19.76. The three-day, television-focused event attracted sellout crowds of just over 20,000 each night and included Gianmarco Tamberi’s 2.37-meter high-jump victory and Mondo Duplantis performing the event anthem, "Gold." World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said successful elements could potentially be used at future Olympics and World Championships.