Olympic champion Julien Alfred scorched to victory in the 100m at the Diamond League finals in Brussels on Friday as US rival Sha'Carri Richardson finished well down the field.
10.88s!!🔥
— Track & Field Gazette (@TrackGazette) September 13, 2024
Julien Alfred 🇱🇨 is the Diamond League 100m Champion!
She clocked a time of 10.88s (0.2) to win, fending off her training partner, Dina Asher-Smith 🇬🇧 in 10.92s. Marie Josée Ta Lou-Smith 🇨🇮 was 3rd in 11.05s.
Sha'carri Richardson 🇺🇸 finished 8th in 11.23s. pic.twitter.com/jd9JS8VdyB
It had been Richardson who triumphed in Zurich last week, edging Alfred on the line.
THE 100 METERS CHAMPION! 🔥
— Panam Sports (@PanamSports) September 13, 2024
Julien Alfred 🇱🇨 claimed the title at the Brussels Diamond League in the 100 meters with an impressive time of 10.88 seconds. 🤩
A victory that defines her season! 🌟👏🏼#PanamSports #DiamondLeague #Athletes #TrackAndField #SaintLucia pic.twitter.com/Mco9puQUkR
But the tables were turned at the King Baudouin Stadium, the Saint Lucia sprinter clocking 10.88 seconds for the win.
Britain's Dina Asher-Smith came in second in 10.92 seconds, with Ivorian Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith rounding out the podium in 11.05 seconds.
Richardson eased off well before the line in the knowledge she had been well beaten, eventually finishing eighth in the nine-woman field in 11.23 seconds.