TORCH TALK DAY 2: JULIEN ALFRED MAKES HISTORY WITH 100M GOLD FOR ST. LUCIA, USA GOES 2-3 WITH SHA'CARRI RICHARDSON + MELISSA JEFFERSON; RYAN CROUSER THREEPEATS + THEA LAFORD DELIVERS FOR DOMINICA
The CITIUS MAG Podcast | A Running + Track and Field Show
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🗓️ 3 August 2024
⏱️ 87 minutes
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Summary
Day 2 of track and field at the Paris Olympics delivered unforgettable moments, surprises, and historic achievements. Some of the day’s top highlights include:
– Ryan Crouser made history with his third consecutive shot put gold, while U.S. teammate Joe Kovacs secured silver for the third time.
– Julien Alfred came out on top over Sha'Carri Richardson in the women’s 100m final, earning St. Lucia its first Olympic medal.
– The Netherlands triumphed in the mixed 4x400m relay over Team USA, with Femke Bol running an anchor leg of 47.93.
– Norway’s Markus Rooth claimed his country’s first decathlon gold.
– Dominica’s Thea LaFond won triple jump gold, with Jasmine Moore adding a bronze for the U.S.
– In the men’s 100m, Noah Lyles advanced to the semifinals, joining Kenny Bednarek and Fred Kerley, alongside defending champion Marcell Jacobs and Kishane Thompson.
+ quick thoughts on the men's 1500m semifinal heat draws.
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| 0:00.0 | All right, welcome back to Paris. |
| 0:05.0 | Chris Chavez here with Karen Lesowitz, |
| 0:10.3 | Mitch Dyer, Caitlin Hutchison, Citius Mag, live from Paris, presented by A6. |
| 0:17.7 | We are back after an electric night at the stadium. |
| 0:22.0 | The rain didn't damper anyone's just feels everything |
| 0:28.4 | that was happening out there. It honestly made it for an even more dramatic and entertaining show. It was a very dramatic an even more dramatic and entertaining show. |
| 0:34.0 | It was a very dramatic night at the track, |
| 0:37.0 | obviously headlined by the women's 100 meter final, |
| 0:41.0 | which is what we'll start off with of course. |
| 0:43.4 | This time around I didn't rush out of the stadium, |
| 0:46.2 | running to get back to these mics because we didn't have |
| 0:50.3 | Shakary Richardson win, but major, |
| 0:53.0 | major victory, historic victory for Julian Alfred |
| 0:56.3 | from St. Lucia, the NCAA champion in the 100 and 200 |
| 0:59.9 | meters from last year, who just missed the podium podium finally gets her crowning moment and this I feel |
| 1:06.1 | like for the new track fan that's out there who just watched Sprint and was like I want |
| 1:11.7 | to start following these athletes. |
| 1:13.2 | It's like, they're just like, wait, who is this person? |
| 1:15.7 | Because they weren't in the show. |
| 1:18.9 | Now, Julian Alfred, after crossing the finish line |
| 1:22.2 | in 1072, |
| 1:23.4 | 8th fastest woman in history, |
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