Sha’Carri beats Olympian Alfred in Switzerland

Sha’Carri Richardson won the latest race in the competition with St. Lucian star Julien Alfred in the women’s 100-metre event at the Zurich leg of the Wanda Diamond League last Thursday at the Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich, Switzerland.

Richardson, started poorly in Zurich, but a late surge helped her reach the top spot in 10.84.

Alfred, who won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics a few weeks ago, had to settle for second place this time around in 10.88 seconds.

Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith had a quick start, but could not maintain the lead and eventually finished third in 10.89.

Ta-Lou Smith was fourth in 10.93; American Tamari Davis was fifth in 11.06; Clayton sixth in 11.09; Neita seventh in 11.11; Kambundji eighth in 11.14; and Gambia’s Gina Bittaye finished ninth in 11.17.

Six of the athletes in the nine-woman race were in the Olympic women’s 100-metre final recently. These athletes included Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith of Ivory Coast, Jamaican Tia Clayton,  Great Britain’s Daryll Neita and swiss runner Mujinga Kambundji.

In the men’s 200m race Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo won in a swift 19.55, ahead of American pair Kenneth Bednarek in 19.59 for second and Erriyon Knighton in 19.79 for third spot.

Another US sprinter Fred Kerley was fourth in 19.81.

In the men’s javelin, Grenadian Anderson Peters won the event with a throw of 85.72 metres on his fourth throw. Peters also copped bronze in the 2024 Paris Olympic.