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USA Today
04-08-2025
- USA Today
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone among winners and losers from U.S. track and field championships
EUGENE, OR — Four days of competition are complete at the 2025 U.S. track and field trials. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden accomplished the sprint double, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone was golden in the 400 and Noah Lyles was braggadocious as he won another 200 national title. On the field, Valarie Allman continued her reign over the discus and Tara Davis-Woodhall leaped to the top mark in the world in the long jump. The U.S. track and field championships served as the qualifying stage for next month's world championships in Tokyo, Japan. USA TODAY Sports was on the scene at Hayward Field for all the action. Here are the winners and losers from the track and field competition: WINNERS Melissa Jefferson-Wooden wins 100-200 double Jefferson-Wooden dominated the 100, leading from start to finish. She crossed the line well ahead of the other competitors with an impressive personal-best and world-leading time of 10.65. It's tied for the fifth fastest time in the history of the event. MORE: Sha'Carri Richardson fails to advance to final round of 200 just days after arrest "Amazing," Jefferson-Wooden said following her win in the 100. "I've been dreaming of days like this, and it's finally starting to come true. Right now the sky is the limit. I just got to keep working toward bigger and better things." Jefferson-Wooden wasn't done after the 100. On the final day of the championships, Jefferson-Wooden accomplished the sprint double by winning the women's 200, running a personal-best 21.84. She was the only sprinter to run sub-22 seconds in the race. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone shines in 400 McLaughlin-Levrone is dominating her new event just like she did her old one. McLaughlin-Levrone easily won the women's 400 with a gold-medal winning time of 48.90. The four-time Olympic gold medalist came up just short of the American record (48.70) that's stood for almost 20 years. MORE: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone nearly breaks American record in 400 with stunning performance 'Everyone talks about the American record of course, that's gonna come when it's supposed to come,' McLaughlin-Levrone said after the win. McLaughlin-Levrone already owns the American and world records in the women's 400-meter hurdles. Kenny Bednarek wins first national title Bednarek ran a personal-best 9.79 to win his first national championship in what was a fast men's 100 final. The top seven finishers all ran sub-10 seconds. "It's about damn time," Bednarek said after winning his first national championship. "I always knew I had the capability of doing it but I just had to believe in myself. This year I feel like I started living up to my expectations." Bednarek's 9.79 is the second fastest time in the world this year. Noah Lyles boasts as he won men's 200 Lyles had to come from behind to beat Kenny Bednarek in the 200. Lyles passed Bednarek with less than 10 meters remaining in the race and stared him down as he crossed the finish line, running a world-leading time of 19.63. An annoyed Bednarek pushed Lyles after his boastful gesture. 'It's unsportsmanlike (expletive),' Bednarek said after getting the silver medal. 'I don't deal with that.' MORE: Noah Lyles taunted Kenny Bednarek as he won 200 at U.S. track and field championships Lyles, who hasn't raced a lot this year, said the win proves that he's still on top. 'If they ain't gonna beat me now, they ain't gonna beat me ever,' Lyles said. Masai Russell has 100 hurdles crown Russell gestured as if to put a crown on herself after winning the women's 100-meter hurdles in convincing fashion, clocking in at 12.22. Russell is on an impressive run. She's the reigning Olympic champion, a two-time national champion in the event and is ranked No. 1 in the world this season. 'Winning the Olympics put a little more pressure on myself. Like now I feel like I have a standard to uphold. People expect something from the reigning Olympic champion,' Russell said. 'I don't think I would've been blessed with that title if I wasn't able to carry the weight of that.' Tara Davis-Woodhall jumps to top mark in world On the first day of the U.S. championships, Tara Davis-Woodhall leaped 23 feet, 4 ½ inches to win the women's long jump. It's the top mark in the world this year. Davis-Woodhall is coming off a women's long jump gold medal at the Paris Olympics. Valarie Allman's undefeated streak continues Allman tossed 234 feet, 5 inches to win the women's discus by more than 20 feet. The two-time Olympic champion hasn't lost in the event since 2023. She is the No. 1-ranked discus thrower in the world as she heads to Tokyo. LOSERS Track and field fans located outside of Oregon Eugene, Oregon, is affectionately known as Track Town, U.S.A. for its rich track and field history, and University of Oregon's Hayward Field is a state-of-the-art track and field stadium. But this year was the 14th time Eugene's hosted the championships. Logistically, traveling to the city and hotel lodging aren't very convenient. Plus, there isn't an array of tourist attractions. It would behoove USA Track and Field to periodically change the host site for the national championships. Los Angeles is a logical location. Afterall, the 2028 Olympics are in LA. Sha'Carri Richardson Unfortunately for Richardson, most of the news she made was off the track. Richardson was arrested after an alleged incident at the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, according to a police report obtained by USA TODAY Sports. According to the report, Richardson was arrested for domestic violence. Richardson competed in the women's 200 but didn't advance to the final round. Joe Kovacs misses team in men's shot put Kovacs was upset in the shot put. The two-time world champion finished fourth with a put of 72 feet, 5 inches. Josh Awotunde won the event with a personal-best toss of 73 feet, 8 ¾ inches. Athing Mu-Nikolayev comes up short in 800 Mu-Nikolayev failed to qualify for the world championships in the women's 800. She placed fourth in her semifinal heat and didn't advance on time. Mu-Nikolayev is the American-record holder (1:54.97) and won gold at the Tokyo Olympics in the 800, but she's struggled recently to regain her form. Mu-Nikolayev admitted she's had a difficult time mentally and physically the past year but is finding her way back. The good news is she ran a season-best 1:59.79 in the semifinal round and is still just 23 years old. 'I think I'm still pretty fit. When it comes to track your mentality and your mental side of things takes a big toll,' Mu-Nikolayev said. 'If you're not mentally in it, then your body won't be in it. That's what kind of held me back I think both in practice and also competing in bigger races this past year. So, I have to get myself back to being wholly Athing Mu and not just a good athlete running.' Follow USA TODAY Sports' Tyler Dragon on X @TheTylerDragon.
NBC Sports
02-08-2025
- NBC Sports
Jefferson-Wooden runs world lead, personal best
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden's time of 10.65 seconds was good enough for a world lead, personal best, and the win at the 2025 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
Newsweek
02-08-2025
- Newsweek
How to Watch USATF Outdoor Championships: Live Stream Track and Field, TV Channel
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The USATF Outdoor Championships continue on Saturday. This is the third day of a four-day competition, during which a number of medals are set to be awarded throughout the day. Tune in to NBC on Saturday to watch the track and field action. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden (L) wins the gold medal in the Nike Women's 100m final during the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field on August 01, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden (L) wins the gold medal in the Nike Women's 100m final during the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field on August 01, 2025 in Eugene, to Watch USATF Outdoor Championships Date: Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025 Time: 4:00 PM EDT Channel: NBC Stream: Fubo (watch now) On Saturday, championships will be awarded in several disciplines. In chronological order, the finals for the day are in women's triple jump, women's shot put, men's pole vault, women's 400-meter, men's 400-meter, women's 1,500-meter, men's 1,500-meter, women's 100-meter hurdles, men's 3,000-meter steeplechase, and women's 3,000-meter steeplechase. So far this weekend, we have seen Melissa Jefferson-Wooden win the women's 100-meter event with a time of 10.65 seconds, while Kenny Bednarek took first place in the men's 100-meter event with a time of 9.79 seconds. Other winners this weekend include Emily Infeld in the women's 10,000-meter, DeAnna Price in the women's hammer, Anna Hall in the women's heptathlon, Vashti Cunningham in the women's high jump, Evie Bliss in the women's javelin, Tara Davis-Woodhall in the women's long jump, Nico Young in the men's 10,000-meter, Kyle Garland in the men;s decathlon, Rudy Winkler in the men's hammer, Curtis Thompson in the men's javelin and Isaac Grimes in the men's long jump. Tune in to NBC on Saturday to find out, then catch the conclusion of the USATF Outdoor Championships on NBC again on Sunday afternoon. You can stream the action live on Fubo. Live stream the USATF Outdoor Championships on Fubo: Start watching now! Regional restrictions may apply. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
