The CITIUS MAG Podcast | A Running + Track and Field Show WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 2 RECAP: MELISSA JEFFERSON-WOODEN, OBLIQUE SEVILLE WIN 100M TITLES + JIMMY GRESSIER SHOCKS THE 10,000M FIELD + 1500M SURPRISES
Join Chris Chavez, Eric Jenkins, Anderson Emerole, Mitch Dyer and Paul Hof-Mahoney as they recap all the highlights from Day 2 at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo as five first-time individual gold medalists were crowned.
Key Highlights from Day 2:
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden – Women’s 100m Champion
- Time: 10.61 (Championship Record)
- Context: Broke the previous championship record and tied the fastest time ever at a global championship (Elaine Thompson-Herah’s 2021 Olympic record).
- Margin of Victory: 0.15 seconds — second-largest in meet history.
- Podium: Jefferson-Wooden (USA) – 10.61 CR, Tina Clayton (JAM) – 10.76 PB, Julien Alfred (LCA) – 10.84
Oblique Seville – Men’s 100m Champion
- Time: 9.77 (Personal Best)
- Narrative: Delivered on years of potential with a statement win.
- Drama: Letsile Tebogo (BOT) was disqualified for a false start; Noah Lyles prevented a Jamaican sweep with bronze.
- Podium: Seville (JAM) – 9.77 PB, Kishane Thompson (JAM) – 9.82, Noah Lyles (USA) – 9.89
Peres Jepchirchir – Women’s Marathon Champion
- Time: 2:24:43
- Storyline: Echoed her Olympic gold in Tokyo with another win in the same city, outkicking Tigist Assefa in the final 100 meters.
- Surprise: Julia Paternain (URU) took bronze — Uruguay’s first global championship medal.
- Podium: Jepchirchir (KEN) – 2:24:43, Tigist Assefa (ETH) – 2:24:45, Julia Paternain (URU) – 2:27:23
Jimmy Gressier – Men’s 10,000m Champion
- Time: 28:55.77
- Shock Result: Pulled off a stunning upset, outsprinting favorite Yomif Kejelcha in a slow, tactical race.
- Podium: Gressier (FRA) – 28:55.77, Yomif Kejelcha (ETH) – 28:55.83, Andreas Almgren (SWE) – 28:56.02
Field Event Gold Medalists:
Valarie Allman – Women’s Discus Throw
- Best Mark: 69.48m (5th round)
- Background: Two-time Olympic champion earns her first world title.
- Podium: Allman (USA) – 69.48m, Jorinde van Klinken (NED) – 67.50m, Silinda Morales (CUB) – 67.25m
Tara Davis-Woodhall – Women’s Long Jump
- Best Jump: 7.13m
- Performance: Took the lead with 7.08m on her first attempt and sealed it with 7.13m in round four.
- Podium: Davis-Woodhall (USA) – 7.13m, Malaika Mihambo (GER) – 6.99m, Natalia Linares (COL) – 6.92m (=PB)
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Hosts: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram + Mac Fleet | @macfleet on Instagram + Eric Jenkins | _ericjenkins on Instagram + Anderson Emerole | @atkoeme on Instagram + Mitch Dyer | @straightatit_ on Instagram + Paul Hof-Mahoney | @phofmahoney on Instagram
Produced by: Jasmine Fehr | @jasminefehr on Instagram