Confirmed deal : Four women to watch in the 2024 New York City Marathon

Reigning Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred has been awarded the prestigious Best Female Athlete of the Paris 2024 Olympics by the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC).

 

Julien Alfred was on fire at the Paris Olympic Games, winning the gold in the women’s 100m and proceeded to claim silver medal in the women’s 200m. She expressed gratitude for such a recognition, noting that it’s a dream come true.

The St Lucien athlete pointed out that growing up, she always looked up to legendary athletes including, Usain Bolt and countrymate Levern Spencer, and wanted to inspire the young generation just like they did inspire her.

Julien Alfred revealed that being a source of inspiration for the young athletes is something she always dreamt of and her hard work and sacrifice have earned her a special place in her nation

 

The St Lucia Olympic Committee (SLOC) was in awe of Julien Alfred’s win, lauding her for the continued inspiration around the world of athletics and impacting the lives of youngsters positively.

 

A quality field is expected in the 2024 New York Marathon that is set for Sunday, November 3, as athletes look to set records on the course while others seek to bag victories for the first time.

Even though fierce competition is expected, Pulse Sports takes a look at athletes deemed favourites by bookmarkers to clinch a podium position as the build-up to the marathon enters homestretch.

 

Hellen Obiri enters this year’s New York City Marathon as the defending champion in formidable form just like last year. In 2023, the 34-year-old had her arm raised victorious at the end of both the Boston and the New York City marathons. This year, she has the chance to repeat history after her victory in Boston set her up for an intriguing double-double.

 

Obiri’s other notable 2024 highlight was bronze in the Olympic marathon in Paris, which took place just 11 weeks ago. It was an incident-packed race for the Kenyan, which included falls and missed drink stations, but she rallied bravely to finish on the podium for her third Olympic medal in as many Games. Obiri boasts a marathon PB of 2:23:10.