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Namibia: Seville and Jefferson-Wooden enjoy maiden world titles, US savour field of gold – Sport

Namibia: Seville and Jefferson-Wooden enjoy maiden world titles, US savour field of gold – Sport

Africa Links 24 with AFP
Published on 2025-09-14 16:42:48

Oblique Seville and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden recorded their first major victories in winning the men’s and women’s 100 metres world titles on Sunday, making it honours even between sprint powerhouses Jamaica and the United States.

It was a good night in Tokyo for the Americans as two of their outstanding field athletes, Olympic champions Tara Davis-Woodhall and Valarie Allman, won the women’s long jump and discus respectively.

For Allman it filled a yawning space in her…

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