Top 10 Best Female Athletes in USA 2025 (5-1)
Last time we started our countdown of the best female athletes in the United States in 2025, focusing on their remarkable performances in events like the Diamond League and the World Championships in Paris. Now it’s time to put the best in the spotlight.
Below we present the best 5 female athletes of the year in more detail.
5. Tara Davis-Woodhall (long jump)
Tara Davis-Woodhall had a flawless 2025 season, winning every event she entered. His season unfolded with confidence and clarity based on timing and belief in big moments. It started in July at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, where he had a winning jump of 7.07 meters on his final attempt. The mark gave him the win, the world lead and an early signal that his championship rhythm was back.
Weeks later, Davis-Woodhall built on that form at the US Championships. Competing with purpose, she won her third straight national title with a leap of 7.12m, extending an unbeaten run that had now stretched over two years. The performance secured his place on the world team and established his command of the event during the domestic season.
The year culminated in Tokyo. In the long jump final at the World Championships, Davies-Woodhall stood up once again, leaping 7.13 meters to win her first world title. That jump added world gold to her Olympic crown and capped a season defined by precision under pressure.
What makes Davis-Woodhall stand out is his composure when it counts. He waits, trusts his instincts and executes when the margin is slimmest. That consistency earns her the No. 5 spot on the 2025 USA Women’s list.
4. Anna Hall (Heptathlon)
Anna Hall’s 2025 season was built on momentum and belief that steadily turned into history. Tarry showed clear signs of what was to come when she joined the 7,000-point club earlier in the summer, confirming that her seven-event frame was finally matching the highest level.
In early August, Hall had a commanding performance at the US Championships in Eugene. He won the heptathlon with 6,899 points, winning five of seven events and securing another national title. More importantly, it sealed his spot on the Tokyo team.
The World Cup provided the stage he was chasing. Over two demanding days, Hall took control early and rarely let it slip. He ran strong in the hurdles, cleared 1.89m in the high jump and extended his lead with a powerful shot. As the competition thinned out, Hall stayed composed and finished with 6,888 points for gold, becoming the first American woman in more than three decades to claim a world heptathlon title.
What makes Holly special is her balance. He’s strong without being tough and fast without forcing a race. With that mix, she ranked 4th among the top 2025 US women.
Eugene, Oregon, USA
July 31 – August 3, 2025 Photo by Kevin Morris
3. Sydney McLaughlin-Levron (400m, 400m)
Having mastered the 400m hurdles for years, Sydney McLaughlin-Levron made a deliberate choice to move away from what she had already mastered and focus on the flat 400m. It was a risk, but with a clear intention.
Since the start of the season, McLaughlin-LeVron has taken the new spotlight at ease. He ran undefeated in the 400m all year, learning the event as he went and perfecting his rhythm with each outing. The shift wasn’t about giving up obstacles, but testing the full range of his abilities.
Everything came together in Tokyo. In the women’s 400m final at the World Championships, McLaughlin-Levron ran one of the fastest races in history, stopping the clock at 47.78s. The run set championship and North American records and earned him his first world title in the flat event. McLaughlin-Levron was indeed named the 2025 World Athletics Female Athlete of the Year (and overall World Athlete of the Year) at the recent 2025 World Athletics Awards.
What makes him special is his willingness to grow when he’s already at the top. That mindset earns McLaughlin-Levron the No. 3 spot on our list of the 2025 US Women of the Year.
2. Valari German (Discussion)
Another athlete who had a flawless season and won every final she entered was Valarie Allman. Allman’s 2025 season followed a familiar pattern, steady control followed by something extra as the stage got bigger. By July, he was already in charge. At the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Allman won for the fourth consecutive year with a throw of 70.68m, setting a meet record and extending a winning streak that has quietly become one of the longest in the sport.
That sense of ease carried over the summer. In meet after meet, Allman looked composed, rarely pressed and rarely challenged. Confidence came from repetition and trust, not strength. By the time he arrived in Tokyo, he hadn’t lost a competition in over two years.
The World Cup final was over almost as soon as it started. Allman opened with 67.63m, then put the competition out of reach with her fifth throw of 69.48. When it was all over, he laid down on the track and created a snow angel that finally became world champion after previous bronze and silver medals.
What makes Alman special is its calmness. He throws with patience and clarity, never rushing with anticipation. That dominance, capped by gold in Tokyo, puts her at No. 2 among the top 2025 US women.
1. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden (100m, 200m)
Our #1 spot goes to Melissa Jefferson-Wooden. This was the year no one could touch him. There were attempts, but he thwarted them while they were still whispers. Here’s how dominant Jefferson-Wooden was in 2025: 10.61 seconds. That’s when Melissa Jefferson-Wooden’s 2025 season came into full focus.
The year began at a pace that suggested something bigger. Earlier in the summer, Jefferson-Wooden lowered her personal best to 10.73, then stunned the sport by running 10.65, making her the fifth-fastest woman in history. At the US Championship, he established his range. She won the 100m, then returned two days later to win the 200m title in a personal best of 21.84, beating a field that included Olympic champion Gabby Thomas.
Tokyo turned the promise into a priority. In the 100m final at the World Championships, Jefferson-Wooden ran a championship record 10.61 to win her first individual world gold. Days later, he completed the sprint double, winning the 200m in 21.68. The margin was almost half a second, a rare gap at this level.
What makes Jefferson-Wooden special is his clarity under pressure. He runs without hesitation, confident in his form when the stage is the biggest. The 100m-200m crowns her season and puts her at No. 1 among US women in 2025.
