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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 .
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. Credit - Pete Dovgan—Getty Images.
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 ...
PARIS — Julien Alfred awoke at 5 a.m. on the morning of the Olympic 100-meter final feeling like she needed some extra inspiration. The St. Lucia sprinter opened her journal and wrote the words ...
Julien Alfred won the nation's first and only medals to date in 2024, earning both a gold in the women's 100 metres with a new national record (10.72s), and a silver in the women's 200 metres. It was the first time since 2004 that the 100m winner was not an athlete from Jamaica.
Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred won the women's 100m late Saturday night, then was back on the track Sunday morning to compete in the preliminary heats in the women's 200m. (Jewel Samad/Getty Images ...
The strongest contender left was Alfred — the only other Olympic entrant besides Richardson to break 10.8 this year — and when she and Richardson lined up next to each other in the semifinals, it was a preview of things to come. Alfred won that race by .05, then lined up next to Richardson again for the final and tripled that margin.
Richardson passed the row, still focused on Alfred but the gap was way too much to make up. She turned off the power and coasted the last three steps. [8] Jefferson was able to separate from the others for a clear third. Alfred ran a new personal best, 10.72; [9] [10] a national record and the first ever gold medal for St. Lucia. Her time moved ...