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Jefferson-Wooden Blazes 10.61 to Win World 100m Title in Tokyo

The championship-record run establishes her as the fastest American woman alive, fourth on the all-time list.

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Women's 100m Final - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 14, 2025 Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of the U.S. crosses the finish line to win the final ahead of Jamaica's Tina Clayton and Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Women's 100m Final - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 14, 2025 Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of the U.S. celebrates with her national flag and gold medal after winning the final and breaking the championship record REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel
World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Women's 100m Final - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 14, 2025 Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of the U.S. crosses the finish line to win gold in the final ahead of Jamaica's Tina Clayton and Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Women's 100m Final - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 14, 2025 Gold medallist Melissa Jefferson-Wooden celebrates with her national flag after winning the Women's 100m Final REUTERS/Edgar Su

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