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Jefferson-Wooden Dominates Brussels 100m, Enters Tokyo Worlds as Clear Favorite

A 10.76 in Brussels capped an unbeaten season to confirm her as Tokyo's form sprinter.

Athletics - Diamond League - Brussels - King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium - August 22, 2025 Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of the U.S. celebrates winning the women's 100m final REUTERS/Yves Herman
Athletics - Diamond League - Brussels - King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium - August 22, 2025 Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of the U.S. wins the women's 100m final ahead of second placed Sha'Carri Richardson of the U.S. and fourth placed Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce REUTERS/Yves Herman
Athletics - Diamond League - Brussels - King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium - August 22, 2025 Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of the U.S. celebrates winning the women's 100m final REUTERS/Yves Herman
Athletics - Diamond League - Brussels - King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium - August 22, 2025 Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of the U.S. in action before winning the women's 100m final REUTERS/Yves Herman

Overview

  • Melissa Jefferson-Wooden won the Brussels Diamond League 100m in 10.76 over a stacked field, reinforcing her world-leading season that includes a 10.65 personal best.
  • Reigning world champion Sha'Carri Richardson finished second in 11.08, with Britain’s Daryll Neita third in 11.15 and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce fourth in 11.17.
  • Fraser-Pryce, 38, reiterated she will retire after the Tokyo world championships and said she is focused on fine-tuning her start and execution for a strong finish to her career.
  • Jefferson-Wooden said she will return home to train and fine-tune before Tokyo; some outlets report she may skip the Zurich Diamond League final, a plan not confirmed by major organizers.
  • Brussels also featured Agnes Jebet Ngetich’s solo 5,000m run that fell short of the world record at 14:24.99, with the Zurich finals on Aug. 27–28 the last major stop before Tokyo (Sept. 13–21).