Jefferson-Wooden wins 100m in record time as Seville delivers gold for Jamaica at World Athletics Championships

American Melissa Jefferson-Wooden capped a dominant season in some style on Sunday by winning the women's 100 meters world title in 10.61 seconds, the fastest time ever run at a world championships.

Jefferson-Wooden secured her maiden individual global championship with a blistering 10.61-second run, setting a new championship record and vaulting to fourth on the world all-time list.

The 24-year-old American edged out Jamaica's rising star Tina Clayton, 21, and Olympic champion Julien Alfred of St. Lucia, who claimed silver and bronze, respectively.

In a poignant farewell, 38-year-old legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce concluded her illustrious world championships career with a sixth-place finish in 11.03 seconds. The Jamaican sprint icon, who dominated the event five times between 2009 and 2022, received a standing ovation as she exited the track for the final time.

"This year has been nothing short of a dream that I've literally dreamed. I've been working so hard for this very moment to be able to come out here and just focus on my execution. That's literally what I've been doing all year has been working for me, and to be able to put together the perfect race at the right time just means so much to me. So I'm just happy and blessed and grateful." said Jefferson-Wooden.

Meanwhile, Oblique Seville etched his name into Jamaican sprint history, becoming the first man since Usain Bolt to claim a global 100m title. Despite compatriot Kishane Thompson entering the final as the season's fastest man—his 9.75 seconds the quickest time by any athlete in a decade—Seville dominated the race, clocking a career-best 9.77 seconds. Olympic silver medalist Thompson trailed by five-hundredths of a second, while defending champion Noah Lyles rounded out the podium.

In a moment of pure emotion, Seville tore open his jersey and pounded his chest as he crossed the finish line, with an elated Bolt watching from the stands. Jamaica erupted in celebration, marking its first global men's 100 meters triumph since Bolt's iconic 2016 Rio Olympics victory.

"It was a good run today because these two athletes actually pushed me to run a personal best and to come out here and run 9.77 is something amazing. In Japan is where I actually start my debut and to actually start over again which is in Japan and to actually get a medal, it's something great for me." said Seville.