Video: World champion Jefferson-Wooden wins $100,000 race against 100 men in MrBeast challenge
Abdullateef Fowewe
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, the 2025 World Athletics Champion, stunned fans by winning a $100,000 race against 100 men in a challenge hosted by popular YouTuber MrBeast.
Video: World champion Jefferson-Wooden wins $100,000 race against 100 men in MrBeast challenge
The 24-year-old sprinter from South Carolina took an early lead and kept her pace to cross the finish line ahead of all competitors, including an unexpected second-place finisher who was a non-athlete.
The widely viewed viral video has garnered millions of views, further cementing Jefferson-Wooden’s reputation as one of the fastest women in the world following her celebrated victory at the Tokyo Olympics.
