TOKYO, Japan – Jamaica’s dash trio of Tina Clayton, Shericka Jackson, and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce all secured their locations within the girls’s 100-meter remaining on the 2025 World Athletics Championships, advancing with ease regardless of flashes of drama in Sunday morning’s semi-finals.
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The ultimate showdown is scheduled for 9:13 a.m. EST, with the Jamaicans well-positioned to problem for the medals.
Clayton spectacular in quickest semi-final
Nationwide champion Tina Clayton delivered a glowing 10.90 seconds within the third semi-final, ending second behind a flying Melissa Jefferson-Picket of the USA, who clocked an electrical 10.73 seconds, the quickest time of all qualifiers by a transparent margin.
Nice Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith crossed in 11.02 seconds for third, which simply edged her into the ultimate because the eighth and final qualifier on time.
Richardson incident provides early drama
The opening semi-final produced surprising rigidity earlier than the race even started. As the sphere settled into the blocks, defending champion Sha’Carri Richardson appeared to raise her head on the “set” command, sparking Daryll Neita of Nice Britain and several other others into untimely motion.
To the shock of athletes and spectators alike, officers selected to not difficulty a disqualification, as a substitute handing a basic warning to your complete subject.
As soon as underway, Marie-Josée Ta Lou-Smith of the Ivory Coast took the victory in 10.94 seconds, narrowly forward of a snug Shericka Jackson in 10.97 seconds. Richardson managed third in 11.00 seconds, sufficient to assert the primary of the 2 non-automatic qualifying locations.
Fraser-Pryce earns her place in type
Within the second semi-final, Olympic champion Julien Alfred of St Lucia powered house first in 10.93 seconds, whereas Jamaican dash queen Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce claimed the runner-up spot in 11.00 seconds.
For Fraser-Pryce, it marked one other milestone—her qualification for one more international championship remaining, the place she is going to chase glory as soon as extra on the game’s grandest stage.
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All eyes on the ultimate
With all three Jamaicans safely via, anticipation now builds for the ultimate later within the day. Jefferson-Picket’s blistering 10.73 has set the usual, however Julien’s top-class consistency, Clayton’s sharp kind, Jackson’s confirmed big-stage prowess, and Fraser-Pryce’s unmatched championship pedigree assure fireworks when the medals are on the road.
