Julien Alfred’s Pre-Olympic European Tour Off To A Flying Start

by Terry Finisterre Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred got her pre-Olympic European tour off to a perfect start on Tuesday, with a 200m victory at the Gyulai István Memorial – Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix. In a star-studded field in Szekesfehervar, Hungary, the 2024 World Indoor Champion equaled her season’s best of 22.16 for the win. Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, the second-fastest woman in the world ever over this distance, is also the record holder for this meet. The two-time World Champion had in fact won in Szekesfehervar three times in a row. Jackson unfortunately pulled up on the home straight after a strong start, but Alfred held her composure to power through the line, ahead of Great Britain’s Daryll Neita in a season-best 22.36, Alfred’s training partner, Lanae-Tava Thomas of Jamaica in 22.54, and a third Jamaican, Natasha Morrison, 22.95. Alfred is now set to compete in two Wanda Diamond League events, in Monaco and London, before lining up at the Olympics in Paris, France. The article Julien Alfred’s Pre-Olympic European Tour Off To A Flying Start is from St. Lucia Times.