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Bonus: Sportsworld: Julien Alfred - The Race of My Life

Saint Lucia's first ever Olympic medallist Julien Alfred shares how she won 100m gold

A bonus episode from the Sportsworld podcast.

Julien Alfred made history in 2024 when she won the women鈥檚 100 metres gold medal in Paris becoming Saint Lucia鈥檚 first ever Olympic medallist. The sprinter sits down with Sportsworld鈥檚 Lee James to look back on her historic year, as we find out what it took to become an Olympic champion and the strategy she used to win the race.

We also discover the impact of her victory on the Caribbean island and the hero's welcome she received when she returned home with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports in Saint Lucia, Dr. Uralise Delaire and find out how Alfred鈥檚 athletics career started with her first coach Cuthbert Modeste.

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