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Lyles and Alfred Headline Star-Studded 100m Line-Up

Posted : 12 September 2025

Olympic champions Noah Lyles and Julien Alfred will compete in the 100m heats at the World Championships in Tokyo on Saturday, with both athletes carrying high expectations and intense scrutiny.

 

 Lyles faces pressure from a strong Jamaican contingent eager to challenge US dominance in the marquee men’s sprint, while Alfred seeks to claim another global title for St. Lucia, following her historic Olympic gold.

 

Despite a delayed start to the season, Lyles has shown strong form, including a win over Botswana’s Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo at the Diamond League finals in Zurich.

 

Alfred also impressed in Zurich with a morale-boosting victory in the 100m, emphasizing her physical and mental readiness to add another gold to her collection.

 

Jamaican sprinter Kishane Thompson, who won silver behind Lyles in Paris, remains a top contender after posting a world-leading 9.75 seconds this season, while compatriot Oblique Seville has defeated Lyles twice in Diamond League races.

 

Sprint legend Usain Bolt predicts a likely 1-2 finish between Lyles and Thompson if they execute their races properly.

 

On the women’s side, Alfred will contend with formidable rivals from the US and Jamaica, including Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, the 24-year-old who achieved a 100-200m double at the US trials and ranks as the joint fifth-fastest woman in history with a personal best of 10.65 seconds.

 

Botswana’s Tebogo is expected to challenge the US-Jamaican dominance in the men’s 100m, using his quiet, disciplined approach to sprinting rather than seeking the spotlight.

 

Tokyo will also mark the final world championships for Jamaican sprinting icon Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, a five-time world champion and three-time Olympic gold medalist. The 38-year-old plans to retire after the championships, concluding a remarkable 17-year career.

 

Other notable competitors include defending world champion Sha’Carri Richardson, whose off-track life has occasionally overshadowed her on-track performance but who remains a serious contender.

 

With elite sprinters from around the globe converging in Tokyo, both the men’s and women’s 100m promise high drama and thrilling performances as the World Championships unfold.

 

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