Alfred remains unbeaten in 100 races this year by holding off Richardson by a 10.89 to 10.97 margin at Gyulai István Memorial; Gardiner runs 43.74 for his fastest 400 time since 2019, with Americans Crouser and Roberts also earning wins

By Erik Boal, DyeStat Editor

For those anticipating a showdown involving only Sha’Carri Richardson and the Jamaican trio of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson and Elaine Thompson-Herah to decide the women’s 100-meter dash title at the World Athletics Championships in August, the reigning NCAA Division 1 champion demonstrated Tuesday that she could also be a significant factor in Budapest as well.

Former Texas standout Julien Alfred, representing Saint Lucia, prevailed in a wind-legal 10.89 seconds to hand Richardson (10.97) her first 100-meter loss of the year at the 13th edition of the Gyulai István Memorial, the annual Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix at Bregyó Athletic Center in Székesfehérvár.

Tamari Davis, another American qualifier for the World Championships, took third in 11.02.

Alfred remained unbeaten in the 100 this season, including a wind-aided 10.72 performance June 10 at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin to capture the Division 1 title.

Steven Gardiner of the Bahamas, the reigning Olympic gold medalist and 2019 World champion, ran a world-leading 43.74 seconds in the men’s 400, with Rusheen McDonald of Jamaica placing second in 44.03. It marked the fastest performance for Gardiner since winning the global gold medal by clocking 43.48 in 2019 in Doha, Qatar.

Jackson prevailed in the women’s 200 in a wind-legal 22.02, with Alfred’s former Texas teammate Rhasidat Adeleke, representing Ireland, making her professional debut by finishing second in 22.36. Anthonique Strachan of the Bahamas took third in 22.45.

Jamaica swept the top three spots in the men’s 100, with Yohan Blake clocking a wind-legal 10.04 to hold off Akeem Blake (10.09) and Rohan Watson (10.10).

There was another Jamaican sweep in the women’s 400-meter hurdles, with Andrenette Knight running a lifetime-best 53.26, followed by Janieve Russell (53.72) and Rushell Clayton (53.79).

Tobi Amusan of Nigeria, the defending World champion and world record-holder, triumphed in the women’s 100-meter hurdles in a wind-legal 12.35 seconds to secure the victory against the American trio of Nia Ali (12.41), Alaysha Johnson (12.50) and Tia Jones (12.51).

Daniel Roberts, a three-time U.S. winner, rebounded from a disappointing performance in Poland to win the men’s 110 hurdles in 13.12, edging Jamaican athletes Hansle Parchment (13.133) and Tyler Mason (13.139).

Daniel Ogando of the Dominican Republic emerged victorious in the men’s 200 with a wind-legal 19.99, ahead of U.S. champion Erriyon Knighton in 20.05.

Ryan Crouser, the reigning World gold medalist and world record-holder, remained unbeaten in 10 shot put competitions this year, overcoming an early deficit to prevail with a 73-10.25 (22.51m) fourth-round effort.

Fellow American Joe Kovacs opened his series with a 72-4.50 (22.06m) mark to place second and New Zealand’s Tom Walsh took third with a first-round performance of 71-8.25 (21.85m).

Mykhaylo Kokhan of Ukraine continued to build momentum following his European Athletics U23 hammer throw gold medal in Finland by defeating world leader Wojciech Nowicki of Poland.

Kokhan produced a season-best throw of 260-5 (79.37m) in the fifth round, with Nowicki only being able to respond with a sixth-round mark of 255-6 (77.89m). Bence Halasz of Hungary took third at 255-4 (77.82m).

Greece’s Miltiadis Tentoglou, the reigning Olympic champion, punctuated his long jump victory with a wind-legal leap of 27-2.50 (8.29m) in the sixth round. Jamaica’s Tajay Gayle placed second with a fourth-round effort of 27-0.50 (8.24m) and American athlete Jarrion Lawson took third at 26-1.75 (7.97m).

Sweden’s Daniel Stahl, the 2021 Olympic champion and 2019 World gold medalist, triumphed in the men’s discus with a second-round performance of 226-3 (68.98m) to hold off a deep field that included the Lithuanian pair of runner-up Andrius Gudzius at 222 feet (67.66m) and fourth-place finisher Mykolas Alekna of Cal at 220-6 (67.21m).

Slovenia’s Kristjan Ceh, the defending World champion, took third with a second-round effort of 221-9 (67.60m).

Serbia’s Milica Gardasevic saved her best for last in the women’s long jump with a wind-legal leap of 22-3.75 (6.80m) in the sixth round.

Nigeria’s Ese Brume jumped 21-11.50 (6.69m) in the second round, with Hungary’s Petra Banhidi-Farkas achieving a leap of 21-10.25 (6.66m) to finish third and American athlete Quanesha Burks placing fourth at 21-9.50 (6.64m).

Kenyan teammates Nelly Chepchirchir (4:00.18) and Brenda Chebet (4:01.25) secured the top two spots in the women’s 1,500, with Uganda’s Winnie Nanyondo finishing third in 4:01.96.

Australia’s Peter Bol won the men’s 800 in 1:44.48, edging France’s Gabriel Tual (1:44.55) and American Clayton Murphy (1:45.53).

Sada Williams of Barbados triumphed in the women’s 400 in 50.34, with Romania’s Andrea Miklos running 50.80 and Austria’s Susanne Gogl-Walli taking third in 50.87.

Morocco’s Mohamed Tindouft won the men’s 3,000 steeplechase in 8:15.73, followed by Ethiopia’s Samuel Firewu (8:16.40) and Uganada’s Leonard Chemutai (8:17.14).