The long-awaited final of the day for the North American delegation ended with a bittersweet silver in the queen of speed competition, the 100 women. The controversy Sha’Carri Richardsonworld champion in Budapest 2023, the main candidate to win gold, but the Caymanian Julien Alfred (23 years old) managed to beat it thanks to his brilliant start to cross the finish line of Stade de France at 10”72, the best mark of his life and a new national record for St. Lucia. The money went to one Richardson who ran 10’87 after being the finalist with the worst starting reaction (0.221) and regretted the wasted opportunity. The bronze also went to the American Melissa Jefferson with 10″92.
Alfred put an end to a great season, which started with a world indoor title in the 60 meters glasgow, a warning of what is to come. His medal in the Scottish city was also a first in history for St. Lucia in athletics, an island of 180,000 inhabitants where his most practiced sport is cricket. Alfred It is a Caribbean diamond that is polished to University of Texaswhich he attended on a sports scholarship and where he stood out at the NCAA with victories in the 60m, 200m and 4x400m
The big absentee in the women’s 100m was Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who dropped out in the last minute after being injured in the warm-up. The Jamaican has announced that Paris will be his last Olympic event before retiring at the age of 37.
Source: La Verdad
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