“I’m fresh. I’m fresher than I have ever been,” said Tara Davis-Woodhall ahead of her 2025 season. After battling injuries, the Paris Olympics gold medalist skipped most of the indoor season, admitting, “No indoor this season for me. Want to give my body a rest, and allow my heel to fully heal.” However, she made a strong comeback just before the USATF Championships, clinching victory at the Stockholm Diamond League with a 7.05m leap and dominating the Eugene Prefontaine Classic with 7.07m. Riding back-to-back wins, Woodhall stamped her ticket to the World Championships after hitting 7.12m on her fourth attempt at the USATF. She looks primed to conquer the world, but her rivals are just as eager to make their mark.
Taking to her X handle, Quanesha Burks expressed her optimism ahead of