Jefferson-Wooden, a Nike athlete and Orlando area resident, set a record with her performance, shattering her personal and season bests. Her victory in Tokyo earned her the title of fastest woman in ...

TOKYO, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 19: Gold medalist Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of Team United States poses with the national flag after competing in the Women’s 200 Metres Final on day seven of the World ...

Noah Lyles is officially a four-time world champion in the men’s 200-meter dash. The American sprinter ran a 19.52 to win gold at the 2025 World Track and Field Championships. He crossed the finished ...

TOKYO (WCBD) – Georgetown native Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, the fastest woman in the world, earned gold at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Jefferson-Wooden finished with a time of 21 ...

TOKYO (AP/WMBF) - Melissa Jefferson-Wooden can call herself the fastest woman in the world. Jefferson-Wooden romped to win in a women’s sprint that featured a newcomer silver medalist in Jamaica’s ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Olympic track and field star Melissa Jefferson-Wooden claimed the gold medal in the 100 meters at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, setting a new World Championships ...