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Paris Olympics 100m medallists Julien Alfred, Sha'Carri Richardson, and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden have confirmed their slots for a possible rematch at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League.
Track fans can anticipate an epic Olympic 100m rematch as Julien Alfred, Sha'Carri Richardson, and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden have confirmed their slots for the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League on July 5th.
The Olympic 100m medallists who haven't raced each other since the Paris final, will have a chance to challenge for another famous win and confidence-boosting bragging rights if they line up on the fast track at Hayward Field in Eugene.
Richardson, who was earlier confirmed as one of the headliners for the meet, will be aiming to finally get her season rolling, having finished fourth in her season opener at the Seiko Grand Prix back in April.
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Among the three, the Olympic silver medalist ranks lowest this year, as she has yet to find her best form or achieve a sub-11s time. The reigning world 100m champion has the chance to turn the tides as a win and fast time will prove she's back and remains the one to beat ahead of the World Championships in Tokyo this summer.
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16:59 - 15.06.2025
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For Alfred, the Olympic champion is arguably the best female sprinter in the world this year. Making her 100m season's debut, the Saint Lucian sprint queen clocked an easy 10.87s at the Oslo Diamond League.
Four days later, she powered to another win in 10.75s, breaking a 31-year-old meeting record at the Stockholm Diamond League. Her time stands as the second fastest in the world this year, and it's just 0.03s short of her Paris Olympics-winning personal best of 10.72s.
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19:47 - 15.06.2025
Julien Alfred breaks 31-year-old meeting record at Stockholm Diamond League
Julien Alfred blazed to a new Meeting record of 10.75s to claim her second Diamond League win in four days in Stockholm.
Following her victory, in a post-race interview, Alfred confirmed her participation at the meet..
"Next up, most likely Prefontaine, the Diamond League, that's what I know so far," she said.
Finally, Jefferson-Wooden may have been the bronze medallist in Paris, but she has definitely improved so much this year to rank high, currently having the fastest time in the world at 10.73s.
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The American speedster and training partner of Richardson laid the gauntlet for the women's sprint division to match up to, having dominated the Grand Slam Track League in exceptional times and defeated Olympic champion Gabby Thomas in the 200m running a personal best of 21.99s in Philadelphia.
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21:28 - 02.06.2025
It was sweet beating Gabby Thomas - Jefferson-Wooden gushes on record-breaking moments at Grand Slam Track in Philadelphia
With two brilliant feats at the Grand Slam Track in Philadelphia, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden has described the experience of beating Gabby Thomas as 'sweet'.
Jefferson-Wooden is undefeated in the 100m this year, and she'll be gunning to extend her streak against Alfred and Richardson to prove her early season form was no fluke.
If the trio eventually line up on the Hayfield Field track, it'll be an exciting epic watch as any of them are capable of getting the win.
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