Julien Alfred defeated Sha’Carri Richardson and Melissa Jefferson to clinch Olympic 100m gold in Paris. i Julien Alfred defeated Sha’Carri Richardson and Melissa Jefferson to clinch Olympic 100m gold in Paris.
Sha’Carri Richardson faces Julien Alfred, Melissa Jefferson and Shericka Jackson in the highly anticipated women’s 100m at the 2025 Prefontaine Classic.
The stage is set for one of the most anticipated sprint battles of the year as the 2025 Prefontaine Classic brings together a star-studded field in the women’s 100 meters.
Headlining the event is Sha’Carri Richardson, who will take on Olympic champion Julien Alfred, world leader Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Shericka Jackson and several other global sprint powerhouses on Saturday, July 5.
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Sha’Carri Richardson
Sha’Carri Richardson became the world 100m champion at the 2023 world championships in Budapest
Sha’Carri Richardson’s history at the Prefontaine Classic is as unpredictable as she finished last place in 2021 to winning in 2024.
This year, her season has been nearly invisible, with just one appearance, running a flat 11.47 for fourth in Tokyo.
While that performance raised eyebrows, it would be unwise to count her out as Richardson is known to thrive under pressure and often saves her best for the biggest stages.
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Julien Alfred and Co Ready to Challenge Richardson
Julien Alfred
Julien Alfred is among those set lineup against Sha’Carri Richardson. Photo. Imago
However, waiting for her at the finish line will be the in-form Julien Alfred of St. Lucia, who bested Richardson to take gold at the Paris Olympics.
Alfred remains undefeated in 2025 with Diamond League wins in Oslo and Stockholm, and her season-best of 10.75 makes her the woman to beat.
Another name to watch is Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, who, despite staying out of the Diamond League until now, has completely dominated the Grand Slam Track circuit.
She’s won all three Slam meets and holds the world-leading time of 10.73, clocked in Philadelphia.
The race is far from a three-woman duel as veterans such as Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson and emerging stars like Tina and Tia Clayton will make this one of the deepest 100m fields of the season
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How to Watch the 2025 Prefontaine Classic
Streaming: Watch on FloTrack with pre and post shows from Eugene.
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