Last Oct. 12, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden boarded a float, wearing her Olympic 100m bronze medal and 4x100m relay gold medal, for a parade down Front Street. So often growing up, she gathered there for ...

TOKYO – American sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden has a gold medal from the world championships. Two of them, in fact. Her biggest win of all might be that her father, Melvin, was on hand in Tokyo to ...

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden officially confirmed her status as the fastest woman in the world at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo earlier this month. She's been catching up with World Sports ...

Track and field star Melissa Jefferson has tied the knot! The Olympic gold and bronze medalist married fiancé Rolan Wooden II on Sunday, March 2, at Winter Parks Events Center in Winter Park, Florida.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Katelyn Hutchison covers all things track and field. Operating on a newly condensed two-day competition schedule, Grand Slam Track ...

Just over 13 months ago, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden was claiming a bronze medal after finishing third in the women’s 100m sprint at the Paris Olympics. Despite not claiming the sought after title of ...