World Athletics unveils lane draft, jump-offs for new Ultimate Championship

Aug 20 : Sprinters will choose their own lanes, jump-offs will decide winners in the high jump and pole vault, and television viewers will get win probabilities and live fan feedback when World Athletics launches its new Ultimate Championship.The sport's governing body unveiled a series of innovations on Thursday for the inaugural September 11 to 13 event in Budapest, part of a broader effort by World Athletics President Sebastian Coe to make the sport more appealing to younger audiences and create a more entertainment-driven product.Among the most eye-catching changes is a "lane draft" for the men's and women's 200 metres, where athletes will select their preferred semi-final heat and lane live in front of media and fans the day before competition.Runners will pick in order of their world