Usain Bolt Warns Rivals About 'This Young US Girl' Melissa Jefferson-Wooden

Jamaican legend Usain Bolt has warned Julien Alfred, Dina Asher-Smith, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Sha’Carri Richardson and CO to be wary of Melissa Jefferson-Wooden.

The 11-time world champion has been watching Melissa Jefferson-Wooden closely, and he believes she will cause trouble at the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden has been on a roll so far this season, going unbeaten in the 100m, and she will be looking forward to maintaining the momentum at the global showpiece.

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She has the fastest time in the women’s 100m, having clocked a stunning 10.65 seconds to win the final at the USA Championships. At the event, she also won the women’s 200m.

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden went ahead to claim top honours in the women’s 100m at the Diamond League Meetings in Poland and Brussels.

In an interview with The Times, Usain Bolt admitted that he has been keeping an eye on Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, and she is in extremely great shape.

However, he was quick to note that anything can happen in major championships, referring to the World Championships.

"It’s going to be tough for Dina Asher-Smith. Because I’ve seen this young US girl, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, who is really motoring. She looks extremely good. But anything can happen on the day," Usain Bolt revealed.

The fastest man in the world also noted that he has many athletes dubbed 'the next Usain Bolt' over the years and noted the talent of 17-year-old Australian runner Gout Gout.

While he once dismissed the idea of coaching, fatherhood has changed his perspective, and he now has more patience.

"When people asked, 'Would you coach?' I was like, 'Absolutely not.' But when I had kids, it helped me to be more patient. So maybe I could coach. It’s not a 'no' any more, it’s a 'maybe’," Bolt added.

Usain Bolt added that after the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, his mind was set on retirement, but fans and his sponsors coerced him to return to competition.

He admitted that the 2017 season was one of the toughest as he was not motivated to compete, as he had accomplished his main goals, winning three consecutive Olympic Games.

“I wanted to retire the year before I did. My main goal was to win three Olympics. Once I had done that, I wanted to hang my boots up,” Usain Bolt added.

“I told myself I needed to retire after the Olympics. But my sponsors and fans pressured me. They were like, ‘You should come back.’ It was a rough season. I didn’t have the motivation I usually did.”

Usain Bolt announced his retirement the same year, ending his career with a hamstring injury during the men’s 4x100m relay, his final race at the 2017 World Championships. Usain Bolt pulled up injured during the anchor leg of the race.