Faultless Duplantis, hungry Ingebrigtsen shine at inaugural Ultimate Championship

Reported by The Namibian · yesterday 01:23 · AFP

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Seasoned Scandinavian campaigners Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis and Jakob Ingebrigtsen shone on the opening day of the inaugural Ultimate Championship in Budapest on Friday. With unmatched prize money totalling $10 million on offer over 28 disciplines, Duplantis and Ingebrigtsen walked away with $150…

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