Julien Alfred Dominates Women’s 100m at Diamond League Final

By: Emerald Green| Editorial attribution: Erik van Leeuwen (bron: Wikipedia)., GFDL , via Wikimedia Commons

Zurich, Switzerland – August 28, 2025 – In a commanding display at the prestigious Diamond League Final at Letzigrund Stadium, Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia reaffirmed her elite status by winning the women’s 100m in an impressive 10.76 seconds, outperforming her rivals to close the season on a high note.

Alfred, whose gold medal performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics—a first for Saint Lucia—marked her emergence as a global sprinting sensation, executed a faultless start in lane four and maintained her dominance through the finish line, setting a formidable tone ahead of the upcoming World Championships in Tokyo, scheduled for September 13–21.

Finishing second was Jamaica’s Tia Clayton with a strong 10.84 seconds, while Britain’s Dina Asher‑Smith claimed bronze in 10.94 seconds. This result further underscores Alfred’s formidable consistency throughout the Diamond League circuit this year.

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Earlier in the season, Alfred posted notable performances: she clocked a meeting record of 10.75 seconds at the Stockholm Bauhaus‑galan and delivered a 21.71-second personal best to win the women’s 200m in London. Her Zurich triumph thus solidifies a remarkably successful year leading into next month’s world stage.

In the same Zurich event, Noah Lyles of the United States added to his season’s accolades by winning the men’s 200m in 19.74 seconds, further highlighting an electrifying evening of elite athletics.

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