Overview

• Melissa Jefferson-Wooden won the women’s 100m at the USATF Outdoor Championships in 10.65 seconds, a personal best and world-leading mark tied for the fifth-fastest time ever
• She completed a sprint double on August 4 by capturing the 200m title in 21.84 seconds, running the only sub-22 time of the day
• Victories at Eugene’s Hayward Field secured her spots in both the 100m and 200m for Team USA at the World Championships in Tokyo from September 13–21
• Her undefeated 100m season builds on her bronze in the individual 100m and gold in the 4×100m relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics
• The 24-year-old’s breakthrough performances solidify her as the leading U.S. sprinter and a top contender for medals in Tokyo