"Since I Was 14": Julien Alfred Opens Up on Drastic Change After Olympic Gold Medal

"Since I Was 14": Julien Alfred Opens Up on Drastic Change After Olympic Gold Medal

Julien Alfred was 14 when she left St. Lucia, alone, with dreams of chasing Olympic gold. She finally realized her dream in Paris, producing a stunning victory in the process. But winning Olympic gold has a way of reshuffling priorities. Now, for Alfred, the dream she spent a decade running toward has brought her back home. “I try to go back at least once a month now,” Alfred said in an interview on during Wanda Diamond League. “I’m very homesic…