TOKYO, JAPAN – For the first time in history, an American woman has taken the sprinters double. On Friday morning, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden ran the fastest 200-meter time of the year, winning her second gold medal of the world championships. This feat has only been accomplished four times in the history of the women’s track and field world championships.
“I didn’t come into this knowing the history,” said Jefferson-Wooden. “Now, I’m putting two-and-two together and I’m kinda freaking out.”
This is just the latest of what has been a dominant showing for the U.S. in Tokyo over the past week. Melissa is hoping to contribute more to the American medal count as she is expected to run as part of Team USA’s 4×100-meter relay team…