Canadians Arop, Leduc and McCreath fail to advance at Ultimate Championship

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BUDAPEST - Three of Canada's top athletes have been eliminated from their events at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship.

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BUDAPEST – Three of Canada’s top athletes have been eliminated from their events at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship.

Canada’s Marco Arop finished sixth in the men’s 800 metre semifinal. He completed the race in one minute 44.21 seconds and Ireland’s Mark English won the semi in 1:43.74.

Audrey Leduc of Gatineau, Que., was 14th in the women’s 100-metre semifinal and Sade McCreath of Ajax, Ont., was 17th.

From left: Marco Arop, of Canada, Max Burgin, of Britain, Djamel Sedjati, of Algeria, Mark English, of Ireland, Francesco Pernici, of Italy, Ben Pattison, of Britain, and Donavan Brazier, of the United States, compete in a men's 800 meters semifinal during the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
From left: Marco Arop, of Canada, Max Burgin, of Britain, Djamel Sedjati, of Algeria, Mark English, of Ireland, Francesco Pernici, of Italy, Ben Pattison, of Britain, and Donavan Brazier, of the United States, compete in a men's 800 meters semifinal during the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)

Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia had the best time in the event, finishing in 10.73 seconds.

Unlike the Olympics and world championships, no medals are awarded at the Ultimate Championship. Instead, athletes are competing for a share of a US$10-million prize pool, with each event winner earning $150,000.

The three-day championship continues Sunday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 12, 2026.

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