Overview
- Melissa Jefferson-Wooden defeated Olympic champion Julien Alfred with a 10.75-second run into a -1.5 m/s headwind to win the Prefontaine Classic 100m.
- Her time ranks just behind her own world-leading 10.73 posted in Philadelphia and underscores her emergence as the season’s pacesetter.
- Sha’Carri Richardson finished ninth in 11.19 after acknowledging that a February injury and recurring start issues have hampered her season.
- The reigning 100m world champion holds a bye into the US trials 100m and plans to compete in the 200m while focusing on healthy starts.
- US Championships in Eugene later this month will finalize national selections ahead of the World Championships in Tokyo this September.