Sha’Carri Richardson’s silver medal in Paris was meant to confirm her as the face of women’s sprinting. Instead, the year that followed has shown a striking reversal. The Olympic runner-up has been unable to match the progress of her two greatest rivals, Julien Alfred and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, who have used the 2025 season to redefine the women’s 100 meters. The contrast has been sharp.

Alfred, who seized gold for Saint Lucia in Paris, has carried her momentum through the Diamond League with victories in Stockholm, Monaco, and the series finale in Zurich. Her times have been consistently in the 10.7-second range, highlighted by a 10.75 in June. Jefferson-Wooden, meanwhile, has taken command on the American circuit. At the USA Outdoor Championships in August, she ran 10.65, the world

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