Sha’Carri Richardson will finally take on Julien Alfred in an epic Olympic final rematch at Zurich Diamond League. However, Dina Asher-Smith can be the spoiler gunning to make a statement.
The highly anticipated rematch between Sha’Carri Richardson and Julien Alfred will finally take place at the Zurich Diamond League on September 5 with an epic stacked field lined up, which Dina Asher-Smith can be the spoiler gunning to make a statement.
Richardson and Alfred last met in the 100m final at the Paris Olympics, where the St Lucian star sprinter powered her way to the history books in a new personal best of 10.71s ahead of the American.
Following the Olympic final, many thought that Richardson wasn’t at her best after the mishap a few hours before her semifinal race, where she and the legendary Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce were denied entry into one of the stadium gates for not arriving with their country’s team bus, which could have taken a toll on her physically and mentally.
While Alfred will go on to win a silver medal in the 200m final behind Gabby Thomas, the American champion will go on to anchor Team USA’s 4x100m squad to the title and cap off her maiden Olympic outing in style.
Now set for a rematch at the Zurich Diamond League, track fans are excited about the epic clash, which will be a determining factor in who the better 100m sprinter is for this year.
However, they will face still competition with other members listed in the line-up such as Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith, who seems to have rediscovered her form following Paris disappointment of not making the final, Jamaica’s youngster finalist Tia Clayton, and Africa’s fastest woman in history Marie Josee Ta Lou-Smith amongst others.
Whoever wins this race will surely be filled with confidence and bragging rights ahead of the Diamond League final in Brussels, to close off an exceptional women’s 2024 sprinting season.
