Melissa Jefferson-Wooden wins the women’s 200 meters during day four of the USATF Outdoor & Para National Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene on Aug. 3, 2025.

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden’s dominant season was on full display Sunday in Tokyo at the 2025 World Track and Field Championships.

Jefferson-Wooden stormed out the blocks and cruised to victory in the women’s 100, running a world championship record time of 10.61. It’s the fourth-fastest time in the history of the event.

Jamaica’s Tina Clayton ran a 10.76 to finish second and Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred clocked in at 10.84 to place third.

Defending world champion Sha'Carri Richardson finished fifth with a time of 10.94.

Jefferson-Wooden’s had a superb year. She’s undefeated in the 100 this season. The U.S. sprinter previously had season-best and personal-record of 10.65 entering Sunday's final.

Jefferson-Wooden’s victory means an American woman has won the past two world championships. Richardson won gold at the 2023 world championships in Budapest.

Jefferson-Wooden is slated to run the women’s 200 on Wednesday. Her season-best 21.84 ranks as the second-fastest time in the 200 this year.

Jefferson-Wooden is one of USA TODAY Sports’ top athletes to watch at the 2025 World Track and Field Championships.

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