Olympic champion Julien Alfred pulls out of world c’ships 200m with hamstring strain
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Julien Alfred runs a qualifying heat for the women’s 100m during the World Athletics Championships.
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TOKYO - Olympic sprint champion Julien Alfred has withdrawn from the women's 200 metres at the world championships because of a hamstring strain, her agent has told Television Jamaica.
The Saint Lucian, who won 100m gold and a silver in the 200m in Paris in 2024, said she had suffered an injury after finishing third in the shorter sprint final in Tokyo on Sept 14.
The 24-year-old had suffered a grade one hamstring strain, agent Henry Rolle said, forcing her to pull out of the 200m heats on Sept 17.
"We definitely won't put her in a position to damage herself even further. So our season has (concluded), and rehab has started, and we look forward to 2026," Rolle added.
Alfred ran the fastest 200m time of the year with a scorching 21.71sec in London in July.
The world championships mark the conclusion of the global track and field season in 2025. REUTERS
