Jefferson-Wooden Tops Alfred in Eugene 100m

Jefferson-Wooden tops Alfred in Eugene 100m

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden continued her red-hot form at the Eugene Diamond League athletics meeting, where the American ended Julien Alfred's winning streak Saturday with another sizzling 100m win.

‘I’M THE ONLY ONE THAT CAN STOP ME’

NATIONAL CHAMPION and world leader Kishane Thompson was in a confident mood yesterday after he clocked a speedy 9.85 seconds to win the men’s 100m at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon. Thompson toppled a competitive field at the meet which serves as one of the events on the Diamond League schedule. Great Britain’s Zharnel Hughes was second in 9.91 with the United States’ Trayvon Bromell, third in 9.94. Ackeem Blake, the other Jamaican in…

Alfred finishes second at Prefontaine Classic

Julien Alfred suffered her first loss for the year on Saturday, taking second place in the women’s 100m event at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon.  Alfred, the Olympic champion, ran 10.77 seconds to finish behind Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of the USA. The Olympic bronze medallist ran 10.75 to extend her own unbeaten streak. The fastest woman in the world this year, Jefferson-Wooden won her fourth consecutive 100m race. The American began …

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden ends Julien Alfred's unbeaten 2025 season run as Sha'Carri Richardson finishes eighth at Prefontaine Classic

The women's 100m event at the Prefontaine Classic lived up to the hype as Melissa Jefferson-Wooden stole the show by defeating Olympic champion Julien Alfred, while Sha'Carri Richardson finished eighth.