Julianne Alfred wins Olympic gold for her country

In an unprecedented achievement, runner Julianne Alfred gave her country, Saint Lucia, its first ever Olympic gold medal, by winning the women's 100-meter race at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The race was held at the Stade de France, where Alfred managed to achieve a time of 10.72 seconds, outperforming American Sha'Cari Richardson who achieved 10.87 seconds, while her compatriot Melissa Jefferson won the bronze medal with a time of 10.92 seconds.

With this historic win, Alfred made history as the first female athlete from Saint Lucia to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games.