– This result means that I am on the right track and my coach is doing everything correctly. I have to keep going and train hard. I focus on each next performance, she said Julien Alfred after winning the 60-meter dash at the Millrose Games 2024 in New York. She did it in 6.99 seconds, which is the best this season. After just five days she overtook Ewa Swoboda on the world lists.

Let us remind you that the Pole triumphed in the Orlen Copernicus Cup race in Toruń with a result of 7.01. The time achieved by the athlete from Saint Lucia on Sunday is both Swoboda’s personal best and a Polish record. Our compatriot achieved this result on March 5, 2022. The world record holder (6.92) has been held by Russian Irina Privalova since 1993.

Alfred became famous in the 2023 season, in which she dropped below seven seconds three times. In Sunday’s race she was dominant again and gave no chance to her opponents. The second Shashalee Forbes from Jamaica crossed the finish line in 7.14 seconds. Destiny Smith-Barnett from the USA took third place with a time of 7.16, and Briana Williams was fourth (7.25).

“Alfred’s latest performance not only solidifies her status as a force to be reckoned with in the sprint, but also sets the stage for what promises to be an electrifying outdoor season,” stlucia.loopnews.com commented.

The 19th World Indoor Championships will be held on March 1-3 at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow. The rivalry between Alfred and Swoboda may be one of the most interesting. In total, he will fight for the prestigious World Indoor titles – in 26 competitions, 13 for men and 13 for women – over 700 players from over 130 countries.

The final of the 60-meter run was scheduled for March 2 at 10:45 p.m. It will conclude the second day of the event.