Jefferson-Wooden Blazes to 10.62 as Werro Wins the 800m Showdown in Budapest

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden produced the performance of the second day at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship, storming to a world-leading 10.62 seconds in the women’s 100 meters as a packed Saturday program in Budapest crowned champions across the track and field. Jefferson-Wooden beat Olympic champion Julien Alfred and former world champion Sha’Carri Richardson in one of the deepest races of the weekend, adding the inaugural Ultimate title to the three world championships she won in 2025.

Jefferson-Wooden separated late and crossed in 10.62, leaving Alfred and Richardson clearly behind. Alfred finished second in 10.74 and Richardson third in 10.76, putting three of the sport’s defining sprinters on the podium with Jefferson-Wooden decisively on top. After a season spent reinforcing her position at the top of the event, Budapest supplied another emphatic answer about who owns the women’s 100 right now.