Melissa Jefferson-Wooden goes to America’s SPRINTING SPOTLIGHT
With all the accounts, Melissa Jefferson-wooden has been on fire this season. The 23-year-old sprinter found a way to tense with feedback feedback, and now it’s hard to ignore what happened. After last weekend, such a couple in Philadelphia, 10,73 seconds, 100 meters and 200, and Jefferson-wooden carved his place among America’s best sprinter. Not in the future. Right now.
His victory during Philly Grand Slam’s meeting, he felt more emotions than fast times. They were a reminder that there were more than one face of American sprinting. Time could not be better. Since Shakari Richardson and Gabbi Thomas continue to dominate the titles, especially by their Olympics, Jefferson-Wooden quietly left the same conversation, allowing his times to talk louder than something could say.
200 meters of the week were the first token that something special happened. He ran to 21.99, a sign that not only won Thomas, the Olympic champion of the event, but also meets in the field of historical Franklin. It was a pure race with a good run rhythm. The curve was flat, the passage to the direct controlled, and the speed of his top seemed better than ever. It was a job that was experiencing, but still shocking.
He kept it on Sunday, with shocking performance in his signature event. His 10.73 wins were 100 men in 100 meters. This year was the fastest time in the world. Tamar Davis finished the distant place at the distance at the end of 11.03. Gabby Thomas was Fresh 200, fourth. The victory was exciting.
These were not successful races or auxiliary signs of wind. They were clean, measured and earned. Her 10.73 makes her the fifth largest American woman of all time 100 meters away. Only Florence Griffit-Wishes, Carmelita et ether, Marion Jones, and Richardson have run faster. It’s an elite company and she knows it.
But what happened is just as impressive how he put the season together. His early races reigned, Jamaica did not attract a shirt. Windy 11.11 with 100 m at the 200 and 23.46 of the heavy resistance was strong, but not the eye. His Miami has doubled, 22.15 and 10.75 (+ 2.4 m). But now, in June, he seems more steep, explosive and more confident.
Jefferson-Wooden said he was hard to train for two events. While he still sees himself as 100 meters running, the work of 200 has clearly repaid in 200. He is more more compiled from the curve, it is better to shape under pressure and remaining more calmly. It’s not easy to learn and it usually doesn’t squeeze overnight.
What is the fascination of how he talks about his tribes? In Philly, his post-election post-election comments were raw and revealed. He explained that when he hit the curve and saw that Grand Slam Sign knew he had to take over. “Don’t break the shape,” he repeated himself. “In the lean line.” It’s clear, but it attracts something real. He just runs. He learns how to compete. And he learns fast.
There is also a matter of money. With his victory in Philly he leaves a cool $ 100,000 and two new PBs. The Grand Slam Track series, with its incentives and format, seems to be growing up. Peak of athletes when they feel their support. He shows what happens when the sprinter gets the right mix of pressure and opportunity.
It is tempting to ask if he can keep in summer. Olympic trials are around the corner. Paris is not far away. The US team is as accumulated, as always, in all parts of Shabari, Gabbar and Tamari. But Jefferson-wooden just knocks on the door, he is already inside.
Last year, after the 100-m bronze in the Paris Olympics, he improved as in Tokyo this year’s world championships. He shows great tribes. And most importantly, he closes hard when it is important.
