Paris 2024 Olympic champion Julien Alfred topped the women’s heats with a 10.93 as the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 got under way on Saturday (September).
Alfred cruised in the fourth heat to usher the 24 semi-finalists into Sunday’s round at Tokyo’s National Stadium. She edged Great Britain’s Daryll Neita by one-tenth of a second to comfortably progress.
The United States’ world leader Melissa Jefferson-Wooden followed with a 10.99 in Heat 1.
Her compatriot Sha’Carri Richardson was fifth overall in 11.03.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, appearing in her final career major championship, advanced in 11.09.
The top three from each of the seven heats go through plus the three fastest times.
More to follow…