BREAKING: Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia wins Olympic gold in women’s 100m

Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred achieved a historic victory on Saturday, surpassing favourite Sha’Carri Richardson to win the Olympic women’s 100m gold medal. This marks Saint Lucia’s first-ever Olympic medal.

Alfred, who had never previously medaled at a major outdoor championship, delivered a stellar performance to finish in 10.72 seconds. Richardson, from the USA, took silver with a time of 10.87 seconds, while her compatriot Melissa Jefferson claimed bronze with a time of 10.92 seconds.