Athletics-Alfred and Jefferson-Wooden set up Tokyo 100 metres showdown

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Women's 100m Semi-Final - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 14, 2025 Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of the U.S. crosses the line to win the semi-final REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

TOKYO (Reuters) -Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Julien Alfred set up their highly anticipated 100 metres showdown when they swept through the semi-finals at the world championships on Sunday.

World-leading American Jefferson-Wooden clocked an impressive 10.73 seconds to win the last semi-final, while Olympic champion Alfred eased across the line in 10.93 in the second.