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USA Track Championships 2025: Melissa Jefferson-Wooden Runs World’s Fastest 100

LANE COUNTY, OREGON, AUG 2 – Jefferson-Wooden set a world-leading 10.65s while Bednarek overcame cramps to win in 9.79s, both securing spots for the World Championships in Tokyo, officials said.

  • On August 1, 2025, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden claimed victory in the women's 100-meter race at the USATF national meet held in Eugene, Oregon.
  • Jefferson-Wooden's victory followed her 2024 Olympic bronze and five 100m wins in 2025, demonstrating steady progress in her sprinting career.
  • She ran a personal-best and world-leading 10.65 seconds, tying the fifth-fastest U.S. time and finishing ahead of Kayla White and Aleia Hobbs.
  • Kenny Bednarek won the men's 100m in 9.79 seconds despite calf cramps, marking his first national championship and a personal record.
  • Both Jefferson-Wooden and Bednarek secured their spots to compete at the World Championships scheduled for 2025 in Japan, establishing themselves as top contenders among American sprinters.
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Jefferson-Wooden, Bednarek blaze to 100m titles at US trials

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Kenny Bednarek blazed to victories in the 100m at the US Championships in Oregon on Friday, punching their tickets to Tokyo's World Championships in blistering fashion.

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