Alfred claims historic win for St.Lucia with Olympic 100m gold
In an electrifying upset at a rainswept Stade de France, the 23-year-old stunned the USA's reigning 100m world champion Sha'Carri Richardson with a barnstorming performance to take gold in 10.72sec.
Alfred led from start to finish to power home well clear of Richardson, who took silver in 10.87sec, with fellow American Melissa Jefferson, third in 10.92sec.
Richardson had been hotly tipped to become the first American to win the coveted Olympic crown since Gail Devers in 1996.
But the 24-year-old...
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