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Julien Alfred (born 10 June 2001) is a Saint Lucian sprinter. She won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the 100 metres event , setting a new national record of 10.72s in the final. Her medal was the first-ever Olympic medal for Saint Lucia .
The two-time former NCAA champion in the women’s 100 seemed unbothered by the Paris downpour, her winning margin of 15 hundredths of a second the largest in an Olympic final since 2008.
Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia wins gold in the 100-m final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France on Aug. 03, 2024 in Paris, France. ... to take home the gold in the women’s ...
Alfred won the event in 10.72 seconds on Saturday in what was the eighth-fastest women’s 100 time in history. Her margin of victory was the second largest in an Olympic final since 2008, too.
Saint Lucian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):. [2] Julien Alfred made history on 3 August 2024 by winning gold in the women's 100m final.
Alfred had the fastest qualifying time 10.84, Richardson and Clayton shared the next best at 10.89. [7] In the final, Alfred got out to a quick start, her rapid acceleration taking a clear lead in the first 10 metres. Next to her, Richardson gave up .08 just in reaction time, putting her dead last at the same point.
Julien Alfred, of Saint Lucia, poses after winning the women's 100 meters during the Diamond League final 2024 athletics meet in Brussels, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Frederic Sierakowski ...
In the women’s 100m Diamond League Final, Alfred gained an early lead that she never relinquished to finish off her 2024 track season on a high note. The former Longhorn ran the race in 10.88 ...