- Alfred’s gold in 10.72sec is St Lucia’s first ever medal
- USA’s Richardson and Jefferson take silver and bronze
When Julien Alfred was a young girl in St Lucia, she was asked who she wanted to be when she grew up. “The next Usain Bolt,” she replied. It was the boldest of ambitions, given that her tiny country had never won an Olympic medal and barely had any facilities. Yet on a delirious night in Paris, the 23-year-old delivered in the manner of the greatest sprinter of all-time: by powering away from US superstar Sha’Carri Richardson to claim Olympic gold.
As Alfred crossed the line in 10.72sec, a time that made her the eighth fastest woman in history, she held her hands in disbelief before ripping her bib off and pointing to her name. No one, surely, will ever forget it now after this quiet destruction.
Written by Sean Ingle at the Stade de France
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/03/julien-alfred-womens-100m-final-report-paris-olympic-games-2024 under the title “Julien Alfred puts Sha’Carri Richardson in shade to win women’s Olympic 100m”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
