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Jefferson-Wooden beats Alfred in Silesia, Seville takes men's sprint

Olympic silver medallist Sha'Carri Richardson trailed in third, at 10.96.

Jefferson-Wooden beats Alfred in Silesia, Seville takes men's sprint

<name>Silesia</name>, Poland witnessed a thrilling display of athletics at the Silesia Diamond League on Sunday. World champion Melissa Jefferson-Wooden secured gold in the women's 100 meters, dethroning Olympic silver medallist Sha Carri Richardson with a season-best time of 10.78 seconds. American runner Julien Alfred finished second, clocking 10.83 seconds, his best time of the year but marking his first loss over 100m and 200m this season.

The Jamaican sprinter expressed disappointment at her defeat, stating that running in a race of this caliber felt amazing.

<name>Oblique Seville</name> dominated the men's sprint, clocking a record-breaking 9.83 seconds. He trailed American Kenny Bednarek by just a hundredth of a second (9.87 seconds), while former world champion Chris Coleman finished in third place. Brazilian runner Alison Dos Santos secured victory in the men's 400m hurdles, outpacing world record holder Karsten Warholm by a hair. Warholm, fresh from retaining his European gold, conceded defeat to Dos Santos.

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