2025 World Athletics Championships: women’s 100m final with Melissa Jefferson-Wooden defending her undefeated streak and Julien Alfred aiming to give Saint Lucia its first Worlds title. Bang! As the gun fired, Jefferson-Wooden exploded out of lane 4. “ And they’re out and away. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden had a good start as she is out and away,” the commentator called. She sped ahead, leaving Alfred and Jamaica’s Tina Clayton behind. With no one to play catch up with, she claimed the 100m world title in 10.61s, her third sub-10.70 of the season, and the fastest ever seen in the women’s 100m at World Championships. Post the win, she had a shocking confession.

“ I think I knew after I ran Philly’s Grand Slam that this was going to be like that. I feel like that’s when it started before the

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