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Julien Alfred took inspiration from Usain Bolt as she ran away from American world champion Sha’Carri Richardson to win Olympic gold in the women’s blue riband 100m dash for a first ever Games medal for St Lucia on Saturday. The Americans also missed out in the mixed 4x400m relay the day after their world record because Femke Bol banished the ghosts of 2023 by snatching gold for the Netherlands with a super finish. But Team USA could celebrate an unprecedented third straight men’s shot put gold from Ryan Crouser. Markus Rooth won a surprise second decathlon gold for Norway 104 years after thei…

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