Jefferson-Wooden surges to women's 100 metres world title AFP AFP Sep 14, 2025 8 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Melissa Jefferson-Wooden roared to her first major international title Jewel SAMAD Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Melissa Jefferson Wooden produced a stunning performance to win the women's 100 metres world title on Sunday.The 24-year-old American timed 10.61sec in a new championship record, the joint third-fastest time in history. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmy2>2:42? J@F?8DE6C %:?2 r=2JE@? E@@< D:=G6C :? `_]feD64 H:E9 ~=J>A:4 492>A:@? yF=:6? p=7C65 E9:C5 :? `_]gcD64]k^AmkAm%96C6 H2D E@ 36 ?@ >652= 72C6H6==[ 2E =62DE :? E96 :?5:G:5F2= 6G6?E[ 7@C 7:G6\E:>6 H@C=5 492>A:@? $96==J\p?? uC2D6C\!CJ46]k^AmkAm%96 bg\J62C\@=5 y2>2:42? =686?5 \\ 96C 92:C 5J65 :? E96 ?2E:@?2= 7=28 4@=@FCD @? 96C =2DE 2AA62C2?46 :? 2 >2;@C :?5:G:5F2= 7:?2= \\ 7@F?5 96C =68D ;FDE 4@F=5 ?@E <66A FA H:E9 E96 J@F?86C C:G2=D 2?5 D96 7:?:D965 2? 9@?@FC23=6 D:IE9]   k^AmkAmy6776CD@?\(@@56? 925 7:?:D965 2 5:DE2?E E9:C5 369:?5 p=7C65 :? =2DE J62CVD ~=J>A:4 7:?2=[ E96 $E {F4:2 DE2C >2<:?8 2 8C62E DE2CE E@ A@H6C 2H2J]k^AmkAm%9:D E:>6 C@F?5 :E H2D E96 C6G6CD6[ 2D DE2CE:?8 ?6IE E@ 6249 @E96C :E H2D y6776CD@?\(@@56? H9@ 3FCDE 7C@> E96 3=@4<D[ p=7C65 C2E96C =6256?\7@@E65]k^Am More from this section +4 Woman’s vertigo turns out to be brain tumor 'Demon Slayer' tops N.America box office with record anime opening Belgium PM attends concert of Israeli conductor axed by festival kAmx?DE625 :E H2D EH@\E:>6 F?56C\a_ H@C=5 492>A:@? r=2JE@?[ H9@D6 EH:? D:DE6C %:2 925 36EE6C 7@C> @? E96 4:C4F:E 3FE 7=@AA65 :? E96 ?2E:@?2= EC:2=D[ H9@ 492==6?865 y6776CD@?\(@@56?]k^AmkAmw@H6G6C[ E96 p>6C:42? H2D 3C@@<:?8 ?@ 2C8F>6?E 2D D96 6J65 96C >@>6?E E@ 8C23 E96 DA@E=:89E H9:49 D96 5F=J 5:5]k^AmkAmp=7C65 42>6 324< 2 3:E 2?5 82:?65 D@>6 4@?D@=2E:@? :? E2<:?8 E96 3C@?K6 2=E9@F89 D96 H2D ?@E9:?8 =:<6 E96 CF??6C H9@ 925 =@@<65 DF3=:>6 :? E96 D6>:\7:?2=D 62C=:6C @? $F?52J]k^AmkAmy6776CD@?\(@@56? 2?5 r=2JE@? 46=63C2E65 3FE p=7C65 =@@<65 5:D8FDE65 2?5 H2?56C65 5:D4@?D@=2E6=J E@ E96 492?8:?8 C@@>D[ E96 $2:?E {F4:2 7=28 5C2A65 @G6C 96C D=F>A65 D9@F=56CD]k^AmkAmpD 7@C 5676?5:?8 492>A:@? $92Vr2CC: #:492C5D@? E96C6 H2D E@ 36 ?@ 92AAJ 6?5:?8 27E6C D96 D?62<65 :?E@ E96 7:?2= 2D @?6 @7 E96 EH@ 72DE6DE =@D6CD]k^AmkAm%96 ad\J62C\@=5 p>6C:42? H2D ?6G6C :? E96 9F?E 2?5 7:?:D965 7:7E9]   k^AmkAmA:^8;k^Am Originally published on doc.afp.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Afp Women's Athletics Competitors In Athletics North American Athletes Female Sprinters World Athletics Championships Athletes Sports World Champions Olympic Gold Medalists In Athletics (track And Field) Sprint (running) Winners Of Athletics Competitions Track And Field Athletes Recommended for you Featured e-Edition Special Sections Special Sections Most Popular Herald Fans’ Choice Player of the Week Outlook Fans’ Choice Player of the Week Wetumpka shooting victim in serious condition, Eclectic man arrested Baird accuses citizen of stealing campaign signs Wetumpka man charged with child sex crimes
