For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running

What It Takes to Win Your Country’s First Olympic Medal with Julien Alfred

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This sprinter came from humble beginnings and is now one of the fastest people on Earth.


Julien Alfred is a Saint Lucian sprinter and PUMA athlete who won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics 100-meter event, setting a new national record of 10.72s in the final. 


Her medal was the first-ever Olympic medal for Saint Lucia, and then won a silver in the 200 meters.


Listen to hear about:


  • Julien’s start to running as a child
  • How a professional sprinter trains
  • Not getting complacent, even with multiple Olympic medals
  • The role that faith plays in Julien’s drive
  • Julien’s experience on the PUMA athlete team
  • Being featured on Netflix’s “Sprint”


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