Tharp wins World Athletics Ultimate Championship

BUDAPEST, Hungary— Former Auburn great Ja’Kobe Tharp capped a historic collegiate and professional season Friday by winning the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship 110-meter hurdles title. Tharp’s 2026 season saw him break a world record, two collegiate records, won two NCAA Championships, two SEC titles and a Diamond League Championship before adding the Ultimate Championship to his résumé in Budapest. “It sounds strange to be the NCAA champion only and then to win the Ultimate Championship, but me and my coach wanted to come out here and get the win… and I did it by a lean,” Tharp said. Running…