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Sha'Carri Richardson faltered in a highly anticipated Brussels Diamond League 100m race where many expected her to secure victory.
Olympic champion Julien Alfred got her revenge against American world champion Sha’Carri Richardson in a highly anticipated 100m race at the Brussels Diamond League final.
The Saint Lucian sprinter, who previously triumphed over Richardson at the Paris Olympics reaffirmed her dominance with a powerful finish that secured her the title.
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21:10 - 13.09.2024
Marileidy Paulino wins women's 400m Diamond League title as Salwa Eid Naser faces disqualification
Marileidy Paulino claimed the women's 400m Diamond League title with a dominant performance, beating Alexis Holmes and Salwa Eid Naser.
Richardson who had been a favorite to win faltered and finished a disappointing eighth.
Alfred crossed the line in a stunning 10.88 seconds cementing her status as one of the world's top sprinters.
It was a hard-earned victory especially after a shaky start from the blocks but she gained momentum halfway through the race surging ahead in the final stretch and leaving the field behind.
Close on her heels was Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith who clocked 10.92 seconds to take the second place.
Asher-Smith, coming off a challenging season, put up a strong fight but was narrowly edged out by Alfred in the final meters of the race.
Marie-Josée Ta Lou of Côte d’Ivoire secured third place with a time of 11.05 seconds, adding another podium finish to her impressive career.
Richardson, the reigning world champion, struggled to maintain her top form. She finished last in the field with a time of 11.23 seconds, well below her personal best.
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21:59 - 13.09.2024
France’s Sasha Zhoya stuns American Olympic silver medalist Daniel Roberts to clinch 110mH Diamond League title in Brussels
Zhoya, who failed to reach the final at the Paris Olympic games last August, crossed the line first to end his season on a high.
The American, who has been in the spotlight throughout the season, failed to recover from a poor start and never found her rhythm.
Richardson had entered the race with high expectations, particularly after her recent Zurich Diamond League victory, but the highly competitive Brussels Diamond League proved too tough this time.
The race unfolded dramatically, with Alfred getting off to a less-than-perfect start.
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21:26 - 13.09.2024
Ackeem Blake dips sub-10 to claim Diamond League title as Christian Coleman finishes second
The 22-year-old was impressive in his final race of the season, healing his Paris Olympics heartbreak with a triumph over Christian Coleman, Fred Kerley, Akani Simbine and other top sprinters.
As the sprinters burst out of the blocks, it appeared that Dina Asher-Smith had the early lead, with Ta Lou also starting strongly.
Alfred, however, demonstrated her incredible ability to build speed in the second half of the race. By the 60-meter mark she had overtaken her competitors with a powerful burst of speed.
As the finish line approached, Alfred pulled away from the rest of the field, securing her victory by a clear margin.
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19:18 - 13.09.2024
'He would have his hands full'- Justin Gatlin explains why Noah Lyles would have struggled to keep up post-Olympics
The 2004 Olympic champion insisted that even if Noah Lyles had been healthy and free from stress, he would have struggled to make an impact after the Paris Olympic Games.
Asher-Smith fought hard to keep pace, but Alfred’s explosive finish left no doubt about who would claim the top spot.
Ta Lou held on for third, while Great Britain’s Daryll Neita narrowly missed the podium, finishing fourth with a time of 11.14 seconds.
Luxembourg’s Patrizia van der Weken finished fifth in 11.16 seconds, followed closely by Gina Bass Bittaye of The Gambia, who clocked in at 11.19 seconds.
The USA’s Tamari Davis took seventh with 11.21 seconds just ahead of Richardson who finished eighth.
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17:00 - 12.09.2024
Kishane Thompson agrees with Justin Gatlin on the high standards Usain Bolt set that defined a sprinting generation
Kishane Thompson has expressed admiration for the high standards Usain Bolt set in sprinting that churned out a generation of other sprinters that clocked sub 9.8 speeds.
Belgium’s Rani Rosius the hometown favorite completed the field crossing the line in 11.37 seconds.
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