Practice Makes Perfect, Says 'Disciplined' Jefferson-Wooden
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden secured a commanding 100m win in 10.76 seconds at Brussels, reinforcing her status as a top contender for the upcoming Tokyo World Championships.
- Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, a 24-year-old US sprinter, won the 100m race in Brussels on August 22, 2025, affirming her status as the favorite for the Tokyo world championships sprint double.
- Her dominance follows earlier victories, including the US trials 100-200m double earlier this month and a near personal-best 10.66sec win at last week's Silesia meet.
- Jefferson-Wooden plans to return home for final training before Tokyo, maintaining her disciplined, consistent race approach with no wholesale changes, focusing on minimizing mistakes.
- She emphasized the importance of staying focused on the core objectives while paying attention to the finer details of the race, highlighting that consistent practice is key to achieving excellence.
- Jefferson-Wooden’s form positions her well for the world championships starting September 13 in Tokyo, where she aims to win gold by delivering the best, most consistent performance.
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Jefferson-Wooden scorches to Brussels Diamond League 100m win
In-form US sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden fired out a broadside to rivals just three weeks out from the world championships by scorching to victory over 100m at the Friday's Diamond League meet in Brussels. The 24-year-old became the first woman since 2003 to win the 100-200m double at the US trials earlier this month. Her personal best of 10.65 seconds in the 100m made her the joint fifth-fastest woman in history, and is the world lead this …
Practice makes perfect, says ‘disciplined’ Melissa Jefferson-Wooden ahead of Tokyo World Championships
In-form US sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden will return home to fine-tune final touches before heading to the world championships in Tokyo as the big favourite for a sprint double.

Practice makes perfect, says 'disciplined' Jefferson-Wooden
In-form US sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden will return home to fine-tune final touches before heading to the world championships in Tokyo as the big favourite for a sprint double.
The recent American hostility, Melissa Jefferson-Woden, ranked first in a 10-metre race at the Brussels Meeting of Power Games within the Diamond League. Jefferson-Woden recorded 10:76 seconds, and was the only one below the 11-second barrier during the race, outnumbered her citizenship by the current world champion Chackery Richardson (11:8 seconds) and the British Daryl Nita (11:15 seconds). The veteran Jamaican Chile-Ann Fraser-Pryce solved a…
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