Gatlin Impressed with Alfred’s 2025 Performances

Gatlin impressed with Alfred’s 2025 performances

CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC): Former Olympic and World champion Justin Gatlin believes that St Lucia’s sprint queen Julien Alfred will be the favourite to capture gold in the women’s 100 metres and 200 metres at the upcoming World Athletics Championships, scheduled to be held in Tokyo in September. Gatlin’s comments have come following Alfred’s spectacular performance at last weekend’s Diamond League London Athletics meet where she captured gold in …

Gatlin backs Alfred ahead of Tokyo

Former world and Olympic champion Justin Gatlin has once again thrown his support behind Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred following her stunning performance at last weekend’s London Athletics Meet.   Alfred, the Olympic 100m gold medallist and 200m silver medallist, clocked 21.71 seconds to win the 200m in London, tying the ninth-fastest time ever recorded in the event.   Gatlin, a four-time global champion across both sprints, suggested that her lat…