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The 2025 USA Track & Field Championships will feature a few nail-biting faceoffs, including Noah Lyles vs Christian Coleman in the 100m, Sha'Carri Richardson vs Melissa Jefferson in the 100m, and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone vs Alexis Holmes in the 400m. The USATF Championships are scheduled from July 31 at Hayward Field this year.
The Championships will serve as the trial for the 2025 World Athletics Championships. Apart from the previously mentioned athletes, it will feature other elite athletes as well, including Melissa Jefferson, Quincy Wilson, Cole Hocker, Masai Russell, Grant Holloway, and Tara Davis-Woodhall. Let's take a look at the top five most anticipated faceoffs in Eugene.
#1 Noah Lyles vs Christian Coleman in men's 100m:
The 2023 World Champion Noah Lyles will lock horns with 2019 Champion Christian Coleman in the 100m event at the 2025 USATF Championships. Lyles competed in his first 100m of the 2025 Outdoor season at the London Diamond League and finished in second place with 10.00 seconds. Christian Coleman recorded his season best of 9.93s in Florida in June. While Coleman will compete to earn his seventh Championships medal, Lyles will vie to defend his title.
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#2 Sha'Carri Richardson vs Melissa Jefferson in women's 100m:
Sha'Carri Richardson has been struggling with her form in the 2025 season so far. She executed a few underwhelming performances at the Grand Prix in Tokyo and the Prefontaine Classic, settling in fourth and ninth place, respectively. However, she has fixed her sights on defending her championship title, for which she will face Olympian Champion Melissa Jefferson, who posted her 100m SB of 10.73 at Grand Slam Track Philadelphia.
#3 Noah Lyles vs Kenny Bednarek in men's 200m:
Noah Lyles will compete against two-time 200m Olympic silver medalist Kenneth Bednarek. While Lyles opened his 200m season at the Monaco Diamond League and topped it with 19.88s, Bednarek enjoyed a successful run at Grand Slam Tracks, recording 19.84s in Miami.
#4 Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone vs Alexis Holmes in women's 400m
Having ditched her pet event, the 400m hurdles, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has set her eyes on earning a spot in the 400m at the World Championships. She will be seen competing only in one event, the 400m, in which she previously recorded 49.43s at the Prefontaine Classic. McLaughlin-Levrone will compete against a star-studded lineup, which includes two-time world champion Alexis Holmes. Both athletes contributed to the team victory in the 4x400m at the Paris Games.
#5 Gabby Thomas vs Sha'Carri Richardson women's 200m
Sha'Carri Richardson will also compete in the 200m to collect her second 200m world championships medal. She will face the Paris Olympics gold medalist Gabby Thomas. Both competed in the 200m at the Budapest edition of the World Championships, where Thomas collected a silver medal, while Richardson followed her for third place.
