Julien Alfred injured himself.
Julien Alfred injured himself in the 100m run. Aop
At the Tokyo World Championships, a big surprise was heard on Monday, with Saint Lucia’s sprint running star Julien’s Alfred24, will have to withdraw from competitions due to a back injury.
Alfred was supposed to run both 100 and 200 meters, but his injury interrupted his contract.
On Sunday, the sprinter finished third in the 100m finals, but said after the race he felt pain while in his back.
His agent Henry Rolle confirmed To the jamaica of the televisionthat the World Cup is over for the sprint.
– We don’t want to put him in a situation where he could harm himself more. So our season has ended and rehabilitation has begun, Rolle said.
Alfred was one of the 200 -meter biggest pre -favorites. He ran this trip to London in July 21.71 for the season and left for Tokyo in a strong mood.
Alfred from Saintlucia has been one of the hottest names in the sprint in recent years. At the Paris Olympics, he won gold at 100 meters and silver in 200 meters.