Diamond League Final: Julien Alfred Beats Sha’Carri Richardson in Women’s 100m

• Julien Alfred delivered a superb performance to win the women's 100m in the Diamond League final
• The Saint Lucia star pipped Dina Sher-Smith on the line, while her biggest competitor Sha'Carri Richardson was eighth
• Alfred has now won her first Diamond league title, an Olympic gold medal and a silver medal to conclude a brilliant season

Julien Alfred beat Sha'Carri Richardson to win the women's 100m Diamond KLeague title.

The Olympic 100m Olympic champion clocked 10.88 seconds to win her first Diamond League title.

Dina Asher-Smith was third in 10.92 seconds, while Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith was third in 11.05 seconds. Richardson finished eighth in 11.23 seconds.

Alfred went into the Diamond League final after losing to Richardson in the Zurich Diamond League and was looking to avenge her defeat.

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The Saint Lucia hero was quick off the blocks and was certain to win after 50m. However, Dina Asher-Smith posed a threat but Alfred held her off to secure the win.

Meanwhile, Richardson was beaten early and was certain to finish out of the top three.

Alfred bagged her first-ever Diamond League title after a successful Olympic Games in which she won gold and silver medals.

She upset Richardson to win gold in the women's 100m and finished second behind Gabby Thomas in the 200m.

It has been a historic season for the young sprinter, and her rivalry with Richardson will surely dominate headlines next year as they prepare to face off in the 2024 World Athletics Championships in Japan.

Alfred beats Richardson to win 100m gold

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Earlier, Julien Alfred defeated Sha'Carri Richardson to win the women's 100m final at the Paris Olympics.

Richardson was the favourite to win after veteran Shelly-Ann Fraser and Shericka Jackson pulled out with injuries.

Alfred clocked 10.72 seconds to win Saint Lucia's first-ever Olympic medal, sparking joyful celebrations in the tiny country.

Sha'Carri Richardson through to 100m final

YEN.com.gh earlier reported that Sha'Carri Richardson laid down an early marker of her intention to win gold at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

The reigning world champion in the women's 100m jogged to an easy victory in the opening heat of the event on Friday morning.

Source: TUKO.co.ke