Jefferson-Wooden Wins Triple Gold As US Dominates Tokyo World Athletics Championships

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden led the United States to victory in the women's 4x100-meter relay at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, securing her third gold medal of the meet and becoming the second woman to sweep all three sprint titles at one World Championships. The U.S. team clocked 41.75 seconds, narrowly edging Jamaica, which finished second, and Germany, which took bronze. Jefferson-Wooden's achievement places her on a path toward historical greatness, following in the footsteps of sprint legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who retired after the event with 19 World Championship medals. The U.S. dominated the final day by winning four gold medals, finishing atop the medal table with 16 titles overall. Noah Lyles anchored the men's 4x100m relay team to victory, highlighting the U.S.'s sprinting power despite Jamaica's baton mishap during qualifying. Botswana surprised by winning the men's 4x400m relay, narrowly defeating the U.S. team, while the U.S. also set a championship record in the women's 4x400m relay.