Pathirage wins javelin gold as Budapest introduces black infield

Sri Lankan athlete Rumesh Pathirage claimed gold with a 91.09-meter throw at the World Ultimate Athletics event in Hungary.

Organizers introduced a black infield painted with an eco-friendly water-based glaze to focus visual attention entirely on the competition zones.

The event featured innovations including drone cameras for aerial data tracking and an athlete-led 200-meter lane draft format.