Competing in cloudburst rain at the Stade de France on Saturday, Alfred accomplished in 10.72 seconds, advanced of the USA's Sha'Carri Richardson (10.87) and Melissa Jefferson (10.92), who took argent and brownish respectively
This arresting win marks Saint Lucia's first-ever Olympic medal, a cogent accomplishment for the baby Caribbean nation that has beatific 31 athletes to the Games over the accomplished 30 years. Alfred, accepted for her bashfulness and absurd speed, set a civic almanac with her time, admitting it seemed about bush compared to her awe-inspiring victory
The 23-year-old's acceleration to Olympic best has been swift. She won a argent badge at the Youth Games in 2018, bedeviled the American academy arena at the University of Texas, and anchored the World Indoor 60m appellation in Glasgow beforehand this year
Now, she stands as the Olympic champion, carving her name in history and acceptable a civic hero for Saint Lucia