US EditionWorld Athletics 2025: Melissa Jefferson-Wooden Wins 100-Meter Finals With Record Time
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden set a new championship record with 10.61 seconds for the women's 100m, the third-fastest time ever, to claim her first world title.
- Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of the United States won the Women's 100 Metres Final in 10.61 seconds on September 14, 2025, in Tokyo at the World Athletics Championships.
- The event came after Jefferson-Wooden completed an undefeated season, securing both the 100m and 200m titles at the US trials—a feat not achieved by any woman in over a decade—cementing her status as a leading contender.
- Jefferson-Wooden's main rival was St Lucian Julien Alfred, the Olympic champion who secured victory at the recent Diamond League finale with a time of 10.76 seconds and earned bronze at last year's Paris Olympics.
- Jefferson-Wooden set a new championship record with a time of 10.61 seconds and described how, once she gained a clear lead, she eased off and maintained her momentum. She characterized her season as a challenging and mentally demanding journey.
- The victory reinforces Jefferson-Wooden’s dominance this season and positions her and Alfred as leading contenders at Tokyo, while veteran Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, a five-time world champion, will retire after the championships.
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