World Athletics Championships: Melissa Jefferson-Wooden Clocks Joint Third Fastest Time In 100m History To Bag Gold

Last Updated:September 14, 2025, 19:46 IST

The 24-year-old American clocked the joint third-fastest time in history with her effort of 10.61 seconds in a new championship record.

United States' Melissa Jefferson-Wooden poses after winning the gold medal in the women's 100 meters final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Melissa Jefferson Wooden clinched the gold in the women’s 100 metres sprint event on Sunday at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

The 24-year-old American clocked the joint third-fastest time in history with her effort of 10.61 seconds in a new championship record. Jamaican youngster Tina Clayton took silver in 10.76sec with Olympic champion Julien Alfred third in 10.84sec.

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There was no medal farewell in the individual event for five-time world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. The 38-year-old Jamaican legend, with her hair dyed in the national flag colours for her last major individual final, couldn’t keep pace with her younger rivals and finished a respectable sixth.

Jefferson-Wooden, who finished a distant third behind Alfred in last year’s Olympic final, made a strong start this time. In contrast, Alfred, starting next to her, seemed sluggish out of the blocks.

It was two-time under-20 world champion Clayton, whose twin sister Tia had better form on the circuit but underperformed in the national trials, who challenged Jefferson-Wooden. However, the American seized her moment and claimed the spotlight.

Alfred managed to recover slightly and took the bronze, though she didn’t display the same form as in the semi-finals earlier on Sunday. Jefferson-Wooden and Clayton celebrated, but Alfred looked dejected as she wandered to the changing rooms with the Saint Lucia flag draped over her shoulders.

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Defending champion Sha’Carri Richardson, who barely made it to the final as one of the two fastest losers, finished fifth and was never a contender in this race.

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