World Athletics Ultimate Championship Budapest 2026: Marileidy Paulino (DOM) wins the Women's 400m final (12 September 2026)
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Published on 10. September 2026
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Predicted for 12. September 2026
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Based on: Statistical Pattern
Marileidy Paulino won gold in the 400m at the Paris 2024 Olympics and is the reigning Olympic champion. Femke Bol (NED), who long dominated, has switched to the 800m in 2026 (her Budapest 2026 entry confirmed in the 800m), so she does not compete in the 400m flat. This clears the path for Paulino: her next serious rivals would be Natalia Kaczmarek (POL, European champion) or Amber Anning (GBR). Aggregated bookmaker odds imply ~48% for Paulino.
Data basis for this prediction
- Paris 2024 Olympics Women's 400m: Paulino (DOM) Gold (worldathletics.org, August 2024)
- Femke Bol 2026 Saisonfokus: 800 m (World Athletics Profile, worldathletics.org, Stand September 2026)
- Buchmacherquoten aggregiert (Stand 10. September 2026): Paulino implizit ~48 %
Verdict: Hit
[Vorzeitig entschieden] Marileidy Paulino (DOM) gewann das 400-m-Finale der Frauen in Budapest am 12. September 2026 in 49,07 s. Bestätigt durch NBC Sports: 'Marileidy Paulino surges late to win women's 400m Ultimate Championship'.
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