Melissa Jefferson-Wooden's put together one of the greatest seasons for a sprinter in history afer going undefeated in the 100m, winning 3 gold medals at the World Championships, and becoming oner of the fastest women in history over 100m and 200m. But how does her year compare to some other amazing sprinters throughout history who also left their marks in previous years.

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Full History of the 100/200/4x100 Sprint Triple: https://youtu.be/oToo1YOQHYo?si=bH-Di1oDCgTUwqgG

Interview Sources:

• https://youtu.be/Zvr6uF60kvQ?si=8NX9HKSkuMoMu4ju
• https://youtu.be/lKq0WXFzzto?si=tYU7kY1ddH7cBC2t
• https://youtu.be/lOyIl0mK6qk?si=yMN4miUhe8yRc2Cf
• https://youtu.be/ec66neFLdHE?si=BlElVCCA5od6EECB
• https://youtu.be/AW_UX308FiI?si=N7qlGvuTl5DJp4lT
• https://youtu.be/gmfyTE-dfds?si=UIiGDCTeHkUmd7rh

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:11 Entering the 2025 Season

02:06 NCAA Season at Coastal Carolina

03:24 Early 2025 - Grand Slam Track

04:58 Melissa’s 200m career

05:44 2025 Prefontaine Classic

06:49 2025 USA Champs

07:14 2025 Silesia Diamond League

08:14 2025 Brussels Diamond League

08:29 Melissa’s 2025 Season Before Worlds

08:56 Melissa’s previous Championship experience

11:00 2025 Tokyo World Champs

12:35 Summary of Melissa’s 2025 Season

13:07 Other Legendary Sprint Seasons in history

13:26 The 1940s-1970s

14:13 The 1980s

15:15 The 1990s

17:18 The 2000s

17:48 The 2010s

19:38 The 2020s

22:06 Certain Exclusions

23:03 Overview

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