Jefferson-Wood Triumphs in 200m at Grand Slam Philadelphia Meet

Jefferson-Wood triumphs in 200m at Grand Slam Philadelphia meet

Olympic 100m bronze medallist Melissa Jefferson-Wood clocked 21.99 seconds in the women’s 200m at the Grand Slam Track meet in Philadelphia on Saturday, edging Olympic 200m gold medallist Gabby Thomas at Franklin Field.Jefferson-Wood, who usually specialises in shorter sprints, said her 200m training paid o

Gabby Thomas Suffers Huge Setback at Grand Slam Track

Much before the third Grand Slam Track leg kicked off in Philadelphia, we knew this one would feature some really close battles. But, this is not the race we expected an upset in. The women’s Short Sprint race group in Philly featured a major twist. While Gabby Thomas eyed a comeback after she missed out on the Miami title, that dream just got a whole lot difficult after she was handed a shocking upset in her signature race! Day 1 of the Grand S…

Grand Slam Track: Melissa Jefferson-Wooden runs PB, edges Gabby Thomas in 200m

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden beat the Olympic gold medalist in the 200m.

Grand Slam Track: Melissa Jefferson-Wooden hands Olympic champion Gabby Thomas first 200m loss of the season in Philadelphia

Two-time Grand Slam Track champion Melissa Jefferson-Wooden is surely on a mission this season, after stunning Olympic champion Gabby Thomas to win the 200m event in the Short Sprints category at the Grand Slam Track in Philadelphia.