Saint Lucian sprint sensation Julien “Juju” Alfred sparked off an exciting outdoor season as she blazed the trail to victory in the 200 meters, at last Saturday’s 64th Annual Mount Sac Relays.
Alfred, 22, a global ace- sprinter was again in a dynamic winning mode as she set the track on fire at the prestigious event.
She dominated the 200 meters and led Team International to a sensational victory in the 4×100 meters relay, alongside stellar athletes like Dina Asher-Smith and Rhasidat Adeleke.
The Saint Lucian star sprinter opened her 2024 outdoor season with a pair of victories in Walnut, California, last Saturday.
The 2023 Bowerman Award winner first produced 22.58 to win the 200m ahead of training partners Rhasidat Adeleke (22.61) and 2019 World champion Dina Asher-Smith (22.80).
Alfred then returned to team up with Adeleke, Asher-Smith and Lanae Tava-Thomas to win the women’s elite 4x100m relay in 42.03 ahead of Formula Kersee (Keni Harrison, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Jenna Prandini, Morolake Akinosun) who ran 42.93 and the Ivory Coast who ran 43.17.
In the field, Jamaican Ralford Mullings threw 64.43m to win the men’s discus ahead of Turner Washington (63.64m) and Jordan Roach (61.45m).
Sports pundits are inquiring: Will Julien etch her name in history as the first Saint Lucian to clinch Olympic gold in Paris?
Julien’s remarkable journey has been filled with unwavering determination, raw strength, and unyielding national pride.