Since its Olympic debut in 1996, St. Lucia has never won a medal of any kind. Sha'Carri Richardson, who had entered the Paris Games as the 100-meter favorite, finished in second to win silver.
Since its Olympic debut in 1996, St. Lucia has never won a medal of any kind. Sha'Carri Richardson, who had entered the Paris Games as the 100-meter favorite, finished in second to win silver.Julien Alfred, of Saint Lucia, celebrates after winning the women's 100-meters final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. SAINT-DENIS, France — Julien Alfred won St. Lucia its first-ever Olympic Games medal.
Alfred outsprinted American Sha'Carri Richardson on Saturday night on a rainy track, slowing the field. Richardson took silver. After suffering an apparent injury this month, Richardson's biggest challenge in the event, Shericka Jackson of Jamaica, dropped out of the 100m to focus on the 200m. Then, less than two hours before the race, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce posted a"did not start." It's not yet clear why the Jamaican, who qualified for the semi-finals, was not able to compete.
There were signs she could surpass Richardson. Earlier in the day, Richardson beat Alfred by 0.01 seconds in a qualifying round of the event, but then the St. Lucian ran faster in the semi-final.Alfred is set to run in the first round of the 200-meter event on Sunday against Gabby Thomas, who won bronze in Tokyo three years ago.
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