Ultimate Day 1: US Prodigy Overcomes Odds

September 11, 2026

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September 11, 2026 | Edition #706

Hey Athletic Fans,

Day one of the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest didn't disappoint. Ja'Kobe Tharp, the 20-year-old who stunned the sport with a world record earlier this year, nearly blew it out of the blocks and somehow still walked away with six figures and gold anyway.

All that and more in tonight's special World Ultimate edition of Essentially Athletics.

I Almost Threw Out My Keurig. It Wasn't Broken.

Every cup from my Keurig started tasting weak, flat, stale — so I unplugged it and stuck it in a closet. Then I learned the dirty secret of grocery store K-Cups: by the time a pod reaches your kitchen, it's usually spent months going from factory to warehouse to truck to shelf. The flavor oils are long gone. Some brands even over-roast to hide it.

The fix wasn't a new machine. It was fresh pods from Angelino's, a family-owned L.A. roastery that roasts, packs, and ships within 3–5 days — straight to your door, from 39¢ a cup. Over 1,000,000 happy customers. 50+ flavors, no subscription required, and 15% off your first order, applied automatically at checkout.

Will Jakob Ingebrigtsen back up his 5000m win with 1500m gold too?

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Masai Russell continued her historic run, clocking 12.22 to win the inaugural World Ultimate Championship title in the 100m hurdles — her 13th straight victory of the year, tying the longest win streak in the event since 2007. Watch below 👇

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