Sha’Carri Richardson takes women’s 100m title as Julien Alfred trails home in seventh ………..
Julien Alfred took the women’s 100m title at the Diamond League Final in Brussels on Friday (13 September) with Sha’Carri Richardson back in a distant eighth place.
Alfred beat Richardson in the women’s 100m final at Paris 2024, but the American exacted revenge at the final regular season Diamond League meeting of 2024 in Zurich earlier this month.
In the end-of-season showdown in distinctly chilly conditions in the Belgian capital, Alfred made a solid start alongside British sprinter Dina Asher-Smith with Richardson off the pace. Marie Josee Ta Lou-Smith, wearing leggings in the cold, chased the pair with the reigning world champion failing to pick up.
In the end, Alfred took victory in 10.88 with Asher-Smith clocking 10.92 in second. Ta Lou-Smith was third in 11.05 ahead of Daryll Neita.
With a podium finish out of reach, Richardson eased down inside the last 10 metres to cross the line in eighth place in 11.23.
The win caps a wonderful year for Alfred who won St Lucia’s first Olympic medal in Paris and backed up her 100m gold with silver in the 200m.
