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For long jumper Sawyers, Ultimate payday gives her a chance to train ... and a new sewing machine
Sawyers said the $75,000 prize will let her train full time and keep alive her bid for a third Olympic berth.
- On Friday, September 11, 2026, British long jumper Jazmin Sawyers secured second place at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary, earning $75,000 with a final 6.78m leap.
- Injuries to top-ranked Tara Davis-Woodhall and Malaika Mihambo allowed Sawyers to compete, and the $75,000 windfall secures her ability to train full-time, alleviating sponsorship concerns.
- Sawyers moved from fourth to second on her final attempt, later saying, "I'm so chuffed," and noting she would not need to "scramble" for training funds for the next two years.
- American Dalilah Muhammad bid adieu to competitive track on Sunday, emphasizing the financial realities many athletes face when relying on prize money to sustain careers between major Games.
- After a 20-month absence caused by a ruptured Achilles tendon, Sawyers now focuses on preparing for the upcoming Olympic cycle, with the prize supporting her training through the next two years.
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For long jumper Sawyers, Ultimate payday gives her a chance to train ... and a new sewing machine
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The athlete who perhaps best summed up the meaning of track’s new experiment, the Ultimate Championship, isn’t an ultimate champion herself.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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For long jumper Sawyers, Ultimate payday gives her a chance to train …
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The athlete who perhaps best summed up the meaning of track’s new experiment, the Ultimate Championship , isn’t an ultimate champion herself. British long jumper Jazmin Sawyers took second in her event over
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