Becoming the first athlete to bring an Olympic gold for Saint Lucia, Julian Alfred’s journey as a track and field star is no less than special. But despite the accolades achieved, the sprinter comes unsatisfactory even after the two-time record-breaking performance at the Paris Olympics. With big hopes of bagging a big achievement in her career of becoming the Female Athlete of the Year, an honor given by the World Athletics Association, Julien’s disappointment sheds a light on her competitors.

Showcasing a true spirit of sportsmanship with her lost title against Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Julien Alfred is not feeling up to the mark. Recognized as a Saint Lucian star today, the sprinter with a national title looks forward to working on areas where she lacks that which left her behind in becoming Athlete of the Year. Carrying hopes to improve, Julien Alfred goes ahead with a hunger to come back in the upcoming year with a win.

Julien Alfred wants to work more

Losing out on something despite putting forward an impressive feat was a big loss experienced by our Saint Lucian star Julien Alfred, coming in the form of the World Athletics Athlete of the Year honor. Slipping on the opportunity, the sprinter wishes to strengthen herself more in the 200-meter category. With intensive training in the presence of coaches, Julien’s motive is now set to focus on what lies ahead. “I think I have a lot to work on, get stronger in my course straight for my core. I think that getting stronger mentally as well as physically is really what I have to work on.”

Stating that she is working alongside her coach in a recent episode of Out D Blocks, Julien, in discussion with Leon Leevy, further reflected on strengthening her strong base in her 200-meter category. “I think my coach is going to work with me in how I feel about the 200 and getting stronger and being more comfortable in running the 200, yes, so I might do some longer races. I don’t know, but I think he’s trying to help me get stronger mentally as I approach, you know, the 2025 season, yes, especially as it pertains to, um, the 200.” Taking away the silver medal in the 200-meter event in the Paris Olympics, Julien Alfred’s journey is into something big.

Hoping to achieve the new changes by working on her strong areas more, the Saint Lucian star’s career, since the start today with her attention-seeking performance at the Paris Olympics, has come under popularity. The only thing that makes it special is the achievements of her inspirational journey as a track and field star.

Julien’s accolades of her career

For athletes, accolades are everything; they can either determine their prominence or lead them down. With a promising career, Julien Alfred, carrying a highlighting professional journey in the track and field community, now suffers under two sailing boats. One boat is sailing with several accolades of her career, with the title of second fastest woman all-time indoors, the fastest Caribbean woman ever, and the second fastest woman outdoors of the 60s event. The second boat, however, carries much weight on emerging or nurturing a new version of herself as more experienced and mentally strong.

For now, the Saint Lucian Olympian’s future plans are eyeing out to participate in the 2025 Tokyo World Championships scheduled in September. Julien Alfred plans to compete in the 200-meter event; however, it is a way to look forward by overlooking the disappointments faced with the 2024 year coming to an end.