Tara Davis-Woodhall expressed her thoughts after winning the title in the 50th edition of the Prefontaine Classic. The American athlete set a new world lead to win the women's long jump with a performance of 7.07m in a thrilling contest.The Olympic gold medalist kickstarted her 2025 season at the Drake Relays and clinched the top position with a performance of 6.75m. Tara Davis-Woodhall then marched on to the Diamond League in Stockholm, where she won the gold medal once again with a performance of 7.05m. While preparing for the upcoming World Athletics Championships in foresight, she competed in her third competition of the season at the Prefontaine Classic.Tara Davis-Woodhall was trailing behind at the third postion in the initial moments of the competition, and her final jump of 7.07m helped her to move up the leaderboard and win the title with a world-leading performance. Germany's Malaika Mihambo finished second with a performance of 7.01m and World Indoor Champion Claire Bryant finished third with a performance of 6.80m.The American athlete expressed her thoughts about her victory with a strong message on her official social media handle. She urged her fans to believe in themselves despite the circumstances and shared that such a mindset will eventually lead to success."CLUTCHED 💎 ALWAYS BELIEVE IN YOURSELF… no matter what!" she wrote. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostTara Davis-Woodhall opens up about her mindset as a long jumperTara Davis-Woodhall competes in the 2025 Diamond League - BAUHAUS-galan - Source: GettyTara Davis-Woodhall opened up about her mindset in an interview with Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird. The American athlete shared that she often tries to push her limits while competing and hopes to create a long-lasting impact on the sport.Davis-Woodhall shared that she wanted to be the best long jumper ever, and one of her major goals is to break the long-standing long jump world record."It was a big shift in mind to think of what more can I do for the sport? What more do I want as an individual for my own success, and honestly, I have figured out that I just want to be the best long jumper that there ever was. The world record has been standing since the 1980s, and one of my missions is to take that record down and then just to bring more eyes to the sport," she said. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostMoreover, the Olympic gold medalist hoped to inspire the next generation of athletes with her pursuits on the track.