Julien Alfred Denies Injury Reports After Diamond League Withdrawals

Her public rebuke of organizers’ injury claim has cast doubt on scheduled pre-Worlds showdowns in Silesia and Lausanne.

Overview

Lausanne Diamond League organizers announced Alfred would miss the 100m in Silesia and the 200m in Lausanne due to injury, canceling a planned pre-World Championships clash with Sha’Carri Richardson.
Alfred told the St. Lucia Times she is “fine and healthy,” dismissing earlier withdrawal reports as fake news and confirming she is training for the Zurich finals and the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo.
The direct contradiction between meet officials and Alfred has introduced uncertainty over her Diamond League participation and deprived fans of a key head-to-head form test.
Sha’Carri Richardson’s season remains uneven following an injury-hit start, a ninth-place 11.19 at the Prefontaine Classic and a USATF semifinal withdrawal, leaving her without a marquee tune-up race.
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden’s 10.75 upset of Alfred at the Prefontaine Classic has positioned the rising sprinter as a contender to watch as elite rivalries shape up for Tokyo.