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The World Athletics Ultimate Championship will bring together the world’s best athletes in Budapest from 11-13 September 2026, and the first Ultimate Stars are helping to shape the event - both on and off the field of play.   Mondo Duplantis will bring his creativity from the runway to the recording studio as he composes the Ultimate anthem.   Tara Davis-Woodhall will take on the role of lead content creator, helping to capture and share the energy, personality and spectacle of the Ultimate.   Noah Lyles will serve as Ultimate MC and creative adviser, bringing his showmanship, vision and athlete insight to the championship experience.   Letsile Tebogo and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden will be team captains for the Kids’ Athletics Ultimate Challenge, inspiring the next generation through the power of athletics.   Five Ultimate Stars. Five roles. One new global stage.