Jefferson-Wooden and Sha’Carri Richardson Combine to Deliver 4x100m Relay Gold for USA as Fraser-Pryce Signs Off With Silver

Sha’Carri Richardson anchored Team USA to the 4x100m relay gold medal after a scorching run on the final leg as the Americans completed the 2025 World Championships in style.

Just like she did at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Richardson delivered the title after a great finish in the fourth and final leg against a strong challenge from Team Jamaica.

The Jamaican team had veteran Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who ensured her final track event would end with a medal, as they finished second for silver ahead of Germany.

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Team USA had double world champion Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, who was on the first leg, starting well before delivering the baton to Twanisha ‘TeeTee’ Terry and she kept the Americans in the lead before handing it over to Kayla White.

White did just enough to retain Team USA’s lead to deliver the baton to Richardson who made no mistakes as she swept home in 41.75 seconds.

Richardson did just enough to fend off the challenge of Jonielle Smith of Jamaica, who anchored the Caribbean nation to silver in 41.79 seconds, while Germany finished in 41.87 seconds for bronze.

It was a great end for Richardson, who won relay gold after a disappointing fifth place finish in the 100m, when she failed to defend her title, while Jefferson-Wooden completed a memorable championship with a third gold medal after winning the 100m and 200m in Tokyo.

Meanwhile, Fraser-Pryce was delighted to finish off her career with a medal as she was on the first leg for Team Jamaica, handing over the baton to Tia Clayton, who then passed it to her sister Tina Clayton before Smith brought it home on the anchor leg.

The 38-year-old had managed fifth place in the 100m final but will now bid farewell to the track with a silver medal, ending a great career that has yielded 11 world titles across 17 years.

The German team of Sina Mayer, Rebekka Haase, Sophia Junk and Gina Luckenkemper fended off the challenge of the Netherlands to nick a bronze medal in the race.