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Sha’Carri Richardson ran from behind Saturday in her quest to extinguish the pain of her disqualification from the Olympics three years ago.Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia exploded out of the blocks in the Paris Olympics ’ 100-meter dash and stayed in front for the gold medal ― her country’s first. She had a time of 10.72 seconds.Richardson took silver in a time of 10.87 followed by American teammate Melissa Jefferson for bronze .
Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred celebrates after winning ahead of US' Sha'Carri Richardson and US' Melissa Jefferson in the women's 100m final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 3, 2024. She also received outside help in her quest for redemption.
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