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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 2 RECAP: MELISSA JEFFERSON-WOODEN, OBLIQUE SEVILLE WIN 100M TITLES + JIMMY GRESSIER SHOCKS THE 10,000M FIELD + 1500M SURPRISES

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Join Chris Chavez, Eric Jenkins, Anderson Emerole, Mitch Dyer and Paul Hof-Mahoney as they recap all the highlights from Day 2 at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo as five first-time individual gold medalists were crowned.

Key Highlights from Day 2:

  • Melissa Jefferson-Wooden – Women’s 100m Champion

    - Time: 10.61 (Championship Record)

    - Context: Broke the previous championship record and tied the fastest time ever at a global championship (Elaine Thompson-Herah’s 2021 Olympic record).

    - Margin of Victory: 0.15 seconds — second-largest in meet history.

    - Podium: Jefferson-Wooden (USA) – 10.61 CR, Tina Clayton (JAM) – 10.76 PB, Julien Alfred (LCA) – 10.84

  • Oblique Seville – Men’s 100m Champion

    - Time: 9.77 (Personal Best)

    - Narrative: Delivered on years of potential with a statement win.

    - Drama: Letsile Tebogo (BOT) was disqualified for a false start; Noah Lyles prevented a Jamaican sweep with bronze.

    - Podium: Seville (JAM) – 9.77 PB, Kishane Thompson (JAM) – 9.82, Noah Lyles (USA) – 9.89

  • Peres Jepchirchir – Women’s Marathon Champion

    - Time: 2:24:43

    - Storyline: Echoed her Olympic gold in Tokyo with another win in the same city, outkicking Tigist Assefa in the final 100 meters.

    - Surprise: Julia Paternain (URU) took bronze — Uruguay’s first global championship medal.

    - Podium: Jepchirchir (KEN) – 2:24:43, Tigist Assefa (ETH) – 2:24:45, Julia Paternain (URU) – 2:27:23

    Jimmy Gressier – Men’s 10,000m Champion

    - Time: 28:55.77

    - Shock Result: Pulled off a stunning upset, outsprinting favorite Yomif Kejelcha in a slow, tactical race.

    - Podium: Gressier (FRA) – 28:55.77, Yomif Kejelcha (ETH) – 28:55.83, Andreas Almgren (SWE) – 28:56.02

    • Field Event Gold Medalists:

    Valarie Allman – Women’s Discus Throw

    - Best Mark: 69.48m (5th round)

    - Background: Two-time Olympic champion earns her first world title.

    - Podium: Allman (USA) – 69.48m, Jorinde van Klinken (NED) – 67.50m, Silinda Morales (CUB) – 67.25m

  • Tara Davis-Woodhall – Women’s Long Jump

    - Best Jump: 7.13m

    - Performance: Took the lead with 7.08m on her first attempt and sealed it with 7.13m in round four.

    - Podium: Davis-Woodhall (USA) – 7.13m, Malaika Mihambo (GER) – 6.99m, Natalia Linares (COL) – 6.92m (=PB)

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    Hosts: Chris Chavez | ⁠⁠⁠⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram⁠⁠⁠ + Mac Fleet |⁠⁠ ⁠@macfleet on Instagram⁠⁠⁠ + Eric Jenkins | ⁠_ericjenkins on Instagram⁠ + Anderson Emerole | ⁠@atkoeme on Instagram⁠ + Mitch Dyer | ⁠@straightatit_ on Instagram⁠ + Paul Hof-Mahoney | ⁠@phofmahoney on Instagram⁠

    Produced by: Jasmine Fehr |⁠⁠ ⁠@jasminefehr on Instagram

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