Spotlight on the 2025 World Athletics Championships: Tokyo Hosts the Best in Women’s Track and Field

By: Denise N. Fyffe

Tokyo will welcome the world’s top female athletes for the 2025 World Athletics Championships, From September 13 to 21, 2025; where track, field, and road events will come alive with Olympians, world champions, and rising stars.

Among the highly anticipated contests, the women’s 100 meters stands out for its electrifying field and fierce rivalries.

Jamaican Sprint Queens: Spotlight on the Island’s Finest

Jamaica will be especially formidable in Tokyo, fielding a team packed with talent and experience. Tina Clayton, the double world U20 champion, claimed the Jamaican title in 10.81 and added podium finishes in Budapest (10.99) and Chorzow (10.91).

Shericka Jackson, another Jamaican sensation, took second at the national championships in 10.88. Jackson is no stranger to the world stage, having won silver at the Budapest World Championships in 2023 (10.72) and Olympic bronze in Tokyo (10.72).

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, a true icon, continues to shine. With two Olympic gold medals (2008, 2012) and five world titles (2009, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2022), Fraser-Pryce secured her ticket to Tokyo with a third-place finish at the Jamaican Championships in Kingston (10.91).

USA Stars

Melissa Jefferson Wooden has dominated the sprint scene this year, recording five of the six fastest times globally. She clinched the U.S. title in Eugene with a personal best of 10.65, and added Diamond League victories in Eugene (10.75, beating Julien Alfred into a headwind), Chorzow (10.66), and Brussels (10.76). Her Grand Slam Track wins in Miami (wind-assisted 10.75) and Philadelphia (10.73) further solidify her credentials.

Jefferson Wooden is set for a thrilling rematch with Olympic champion Julien Alfred and reigning world titleholder Sha’Carri Richardson, echoing last year’s Olympic final. Alfred captured Olympic gold in Paris with a lifetime best of 10.72, ahead of Richardson and Jefferson Wooden. She’s in peak form, notching a seasonal best of 10.77 at the Prefontaine Classic and Diamond League wins in Oslo (10.89), Stockholm (10.75), and Monaco (10.79).

Richardson, meanwhile, returns as the defending World Champion from Budapest 2023, where she set her lifetime best of 10.65. Her seasonal best is 11.05, achieved in Chorzow.

Kayla White, who finished runner-up at the U.S. Championships in 10.84, also joins the American contingent.

Spotlight: Jamaican Legends and Rising Stars

Island Excellence That Inspires

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: Legendary sprinter with two Olympic golds and five world titles, still competing at the highest level.
Shericka Jackson: Versatile talent and Olympic/World medalist, primed for another podium run.
Tina Clayton: Emerging force with world U20 titles, ready to challenge the elite.

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About the writer: Denise N. Fyffe is a publisher and author for more than 15 years. She has written more than 70 books and enjoys mentoring, gardening and traveling. She is also a trainer and educator, helping others to achieve their dreams.