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Ethan Katzberg, a Canadian Olympic champion in hammer throw, unexpectedly failed to register any throws and was eliminated early at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship on Friday. Germany's Merlin Hummel won the event with a throw of 81.46 metres, securing $150,000 from the US$10-million prize pool. Unlike traditional championships, this competition does not award medals but instead focuses on prize money for top performers across various events over three days.
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Ethan Katzberg, Olympic champion in hammer throw, suffered an unexpected defeat at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship when he failed to record a mark and was eliminated after the first two rounds. German competitor Merlin Hummel won the event with a throw of 81.46 metres, despite being second to Katzberg at the 2025 world championships in Tokyo. Katzberg, from Nanaimo, B.C., had been ranked as the top hammer thrower globally prior to this competition. The Ultimate Championship does not award medals but instead offers a prize pool of $10 million, with each event winner earning $150,000. Additionally, Canada's quartet narrowly missed out on a medal in the mixed 4x100-metre relay by finishing fourth, while Christopher Morales Williams placed fifth in his men’s 400-metre semifinal.
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Olympic champion Ethan Katzberg suffered a stunning upset Friday, failing to record a mark in the men’s hammer throw at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship.
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Katzberg → suffer → Championship
The Canadian was eliminated after the opening two rounds, while Germany’s Merlin Hummel, who finished second to Katzberg at the 2025 world championships in Tokyo, won with a throw of 81.46 metres.
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who → eliminate → metres
Katzberg, from Nanaimo, B.C., entered as the world’s top-ranked hammer thrower after winning the last two world championships, this summer’s Commonwealth Games and the Diamond League title.
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Katzberg → enter → championships
The Canadian quartet of Eliezer Adjibi, Audrey Leduc, Brendon Rodney and Sade McCreath just missed the mixed 4-by-100-metre podium, finishing fourth in 40.34 seconds behind the United States (39.64), Jamaica (39.72) and England (40.26).
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quartet → miss → States
Christopher Morales Williams of Vaughan, Ont., placed fifth in his men’s 400-metre semifinal in 44.98 seconds, missing the four-man final.
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Williams → place → final
Unlike the Olympics and world championships, no medals are awarded at the Ultimate Championship.
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medals → award → Championship
Instead, athletes are competing for a share of a US$10-million prize pool, with each event winner earning $150,000.
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winner → compete → 150,000
The three-day championship continues Saturday.
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championship → continue → ?
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