Zurich, Switzerland – Saint Lucia’s golden woman, Julien Alfred, as soon as once more lit up the monitor with a blistering run, storming to victory within the ladies’s 100m on the Wanda Diamond League Finals on Thursday night time.
Alfred, the reigning Olympic champion who made historical past final 12 months by profitable Saint Lucia’s first-ever Olympic gold medal in Paris, clocked a formidable 10.76 seconds on the famed Letzigrund Stadium.
The race was not with out drama. Ivorian veteran Marie-Josée Ta Lou-Smith was initially disqualified for a false begin, forcing a restart. When the gun fired once more, Alfred – beginning in lane 4 – exploded out of the blocks and powered her option to the road, holding agency beneath strain to seal one other beautiful victory.
Jamaica’s Tia Clayton claimed second in a swift 10.84 seconds, whereas Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith rounded out the rostrum with 10.94 seconds.
Alfred’s triumph serves as the right momentum increase as she prepares for the World Championships in Tokyo set for September 13–21, the place all eyes will as soon as once more be on the Saint Lucian dash queen.
