At the Olympics, she ran the 100-metre race in 10.72 seconds, beating favourite Sha’Carri Richardson and dedicating the win to her father
Julien Alfred, of Saint Lucia, after winning the women's 100 metres during the Diamond League final 2024 athletics meet in Brussels, on Sept. 13.As the first St. Lucian to win an Olympic medal, sprinter Julien Alfred already has poems, paintings and even a calypso song dedicated to her.
The gold medal that Alfred won in the 100-metre sprint at the 2024 Paris Olympics and the silver medal she earned in the 200-metre sprint hung around her neck.“So many people have guided me along the way and helped me to get to this point,” she said as her voice broke. “It didn’t come easy. It was truly a rocky road. Many days I just wanted to give up.”
“Come on out, St. Lucia, let’s wave and join this celebratory moment!” said one woman who was narrating a live video of the motorcade as calypso music blared.
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