Melissa Jefferson’s 2025 season has been nothing short of phenomenal. After her early setback against Gabby Thomas at the Miami Sprint, something ignited inside her, and she hasn’t looked back since. In Tokyo, she scorched the track in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay, claiming gold in all three and becoming only the second athlete after Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to sweep the sprints at a World Championship. Yet despite her dominance, World Athletics overlooked her for Athlete of the Year, and now she’s finally speaking out.

Undefeated in 20 of her 22 races, with records tumbling behind her, Jefferson looked untouchable all year. This season has been the epitome of dominance for the athlete; none of her competitors could close in on her, and her medal tally just kept growing. While speaking

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