Was Julien Alfred or Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone The Greatest Athlete of the 2024 Season?

[@haireciaplacide5615]

I GIVE IT TO JULIEN ALFRED.. SHE DID HER THING ALL YEAR

[@MsJared1994]

It should be Julien Sydney had her moment already Julien won every MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP this year so it should be given to her 💯

[@giljones8726]

I love Julien, but she did not go undefeated and did not break a world record. We know that everyone does not run indoors. Also, some of Julien's competitors were not healthy (i.e. Frazier-Price and Sherika Jackson). Julien never beat Gabby Thomas in 200M, but Syd did. Again, I love Julien, but she is not Syd yet. Anyone who can easily beat Femke Bol is my choice.

[@bloodlinekennelclub]

​@@giljones8726of you're talking world lead, shacarri had that, and she beat shacarri so the ones who missed out due to injury based on you guys mentioning world lead doesn't matter. Also none of those 2 ran faster than julien all year in the 100m so based on recent times she had to be a favorite. Unfortunately she has constantly been overlooked bcuz of where she's from. Let's not forget that the second fastest time of the year was in the rain. And that this girl was the only woman to beat shacarri in the last year, 3 TIMES and badly each time.

[@giljones8726]

@bloodlinekennelclub but Sha'carri beat Julien twice this year. Again I love Julien, but she did not go undefeated and did not break a world record twice this year. I would even put Faith Kipyeon over Julien. World and Olympic records do matter. Faith is overlooked and is a beast.

[@bloodlinekennelclub]

@@giljones8726 again replying to your direct comment. It's ok to have your opinion but don't mention world lead in this case and other athletes who have not clocked juliens time this year. Whoever u want to put before her is up to you. Your opinion fine. Facts: 100m is the pinnacle of athletics and she won the olympic and diamond league final which the author failed to mention. Facts: this is a Rookie year for julien. FACT: gabby Thomas won 200m and based on the comments ppl gave her as their number 1. We'll juju came second to her and again gold in the most viewed event in sports history, 100m. Can I be real with you, more than 50% of ppl watching does not know who these other others are outside the 100 and 200. Sidney u might think but that's probably because of American media. I'll bet most ppl just in these comments alone didn't watch her races live. Just saying bro. Respect

[@giljones8726]

@bloodlinekennelclub I hear, but I'm a real track and field fan and love all of the events and give props to the best. What Stefan Hassan did at the Olympics has never been done before in distance running. I understand the 100M is the premier event, but you need to break records to impress me. Much Respect.

[@hendrickson3414]

Julien because she medalled won global medals in 3 separate track events. 60m 100m and 200m, She did this accross various leagues/championships. Sydney only medalled in the 400mh and 4×400m at one event - the Olympics. Yoruslava only competes in the High jump. In terms of range athleticism/ athlete of the year undoubtedly goes the Julien Alfred. The girl has been running all year long. Don't be biased/blind because you're American.

[@TheFinalLeg]

Cant be mad at that! Julien really had a legendary year!

[@DereckDean-yp7hh]

Your take on this settles this debate . Syd is an exceptional athlete. I respect her and marvel at all her performances but Julien is the Queen of 2024 as it relates.to athlete of the year.

[@getmoney3806]

So would you also have Noah over Tebogo? Noah won 3 global medals in 3 separate track events. 60m 100m 200m . Various leagues/ championships. Tebogo only medalled in the 200m and 4×400m at one event- the Olympics. Kinda similar situations.

[@hendrickson3414]

@getmoney3806 Yes I'd say Noah for Male athlete of the year.

[@alfredadedeme4897]

Julien Alfred has become the new hero of spots this year first because she has made history for her island Saint Lucia n secondly for the record of 10.72 seconds she set for the women's 100 meters race. No matter your ratings she is being celebrated.

[@gargile2000]

🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨

[@richieb3602]

She is also now ranked number 1 be the WOrld athletics assn

[@libragurl4600]

Julien hands down. First Gold medalist for her country St. Lucia.

[@kauze_]

- world indoor champ - olympic champ (100m) - olympic silver medalist (200m) - diamond league champion - not a contest, i don’t think.

[@PunanyChemist]

For me personally it would be Alfred number 1. She put in the work and didn't shy away from anyone. At the beginning of the season there's is noone that thought that Alfred would accomplished what she did. Sydney is phenomenal but she operates to her own beat.

[@SuperKamiGuruu]

Julien is number 1 since she won indoor 60, outdoor 100, and was the diamond leage champ. I think body of work should hold more merit than not racing as much at all

[@TheFinalLeg]

I cant be mad at that. Like I said, personally, I may put Julien #1 as my favorite, but I think not having the world lead in the 100/200 and having a few losses in each dropped her down a bit. But again, she's very much deserving!

[@sir3958]

A world record eclipses all the fluf you put out

[@SuperKamiGuruu]

@@TheFinalLeg hopefully Sydney doesn't shy away from the diamond league circuit this upcoming season; be even better to see her running 400m indoors and challenging the WR

[@TheFinalLeg]

@@SuperKamiGuruu Remember, Sydney is signed up to run Grand Slam Track, so at minimum, she will already be running 4 races over 400mH and 4 races over 400m. Add it that the USA Championships and World Championships and we will see her more often than not.

[@SuperKamiGuruu]

@@TheFinalLeg Forgot about grand slam track, at least she'll definitely be more active during the earlier parts of the season

[@bythesunrise3423]

Would've put Julien at least at second. She won when it counted. She won the World Indoor Championship, Olympic Gold and Silver, and was the Diamond League Champion in the 100m. I noticed that in Julien's segment/list of accomplishments you didn't include that she was the Diamond League champ, which is a notable accolade, however, you did include that in Yaroslava's segment.

[@kdwilliams9961]

I agree with your rankings with one exception Paulino deserves one position higher. I was happy for Julien's success this season

[@gargile2000]

Juju should be the favorite. She lighted up the tracks n our hearts. She's sweet n humbled. Won every race that mattered this year. Very hard not rooting for her. The sporti g world loves her.

[@imeldacastille5559]

❤❤❤❤

[@lilithdalphinis958]

Julien!!❤

[@AJT127]

Pretty fair list. Mahuchikh losing World Indoors can’t be used against her IMO when comparing to an athlete who doesn’t even run indoors and who would’ve had to race the WR holder. I also probably would swap Tara and Marileidy even though the latter didn’t run indoor, her 400 season was truly generational. Looking forward to the men’s list

[@TheFinalLeg]

I originally put Yaroslava 1st, but the one loss split the difference. Its tricky because were comparing different events, but Sydney for me had enough success in the 400/200 (top-10 performer in both this year) and broke the world record twice. Your right about Paulino. Theres an argument that this is the greatest 400m season since the 1980s. Naser in 2019 went undefeated, but she only ran sub 49 once that year (49.14) while Paulino did it twice this year. She was better than Perec in 1996, Miller-Uibo in 2021 and Sanya in 2009. Were only talking about Kratochvílová in 1983 and maybe Koch in 1985, 1982 or 1984, but she didn't win anything those years (her 1980 olympic gold was not a great)

[@zacmwanzia4517]

CHEBET WON TWO GOLD MEDALS IN OLY she broke 10000 WR. CHEBET is the female athlete

[@AJT127]

@@zacmwanzia4517 the video stated it wouldn't include distance so there's not much point in arguing that, although I would agree

[@MB-wk5lv]

​@TheFinalLeg Yaroslava at Nr.1 would be the right choice. Everybody on that list had an amazing season, so it's tough to pick. However, European Gold, Olympic Gold and breaking that ridiculously long standing world record puts her on top. People don't understand how high 2,10m really are. Only 3 women this year jumped over 2m if I'm not mistaken and every centimeter past that height is s big achievement. And she jumped 10cm!! past this barrier and 4cm better than her previous best. An unbelievable performance! If someone was to run 9,45sec in the 100m, he surely would be the Athlete of Year, regardless of winning any medals. That's how good that record is. And she added to 2 Championship Golds on top of that!

[@jamesglyer5385]

I forgot to add, and it is better to be separate, my appreciation for putting this together. I would have liked to have all of the events in for consideration but we have certain things we know well, and making an assessment with a lower level of knowledge in the distance events, etc. is very wise to avoid. BTW on the men's side it is hands down Mondo Duplantis; his average margin of victory was unreal, his yearly domination of the list speaks volumes, and this is with a competitive field that is about as good as we have had at least in a long time and probably as good as any. And Consistency is stunningly good. The sprint time beating KW even though he does not really train for a long sprint and does not do starts from the blocks...

[@arrowe608]

What about Faith kipeyegon?

[@CLTrainin]

Is the marathon a sprint for you 😅

[@MB-wk5lv]

​@@CLTrainin She runs the 1500m & 5000m ☝️😄

[@keithcampbell6806]

I was really surprised no mention was made of Faith.

[@matthewtornquist6724]

GT at #7 is crazy work. 3 Gold medals in Paris can’t be unseen. Top 3 at least

[@richieb3602]

Julien is the best athlete of the year hands down

[@goldcanine_8751]

Great list. I honestly agree with all this.

[@StandUpGill]

im glad of the mention it is a personal take although u dont always mention so. good on u. wishing constant success.

[@StandUpGill]

im SAINT LUCAIN so obviously Juju!!!!!!!!!!!! But S. Richardson was my soft spot and hopes for success due to her adversities and her being vilified for something which is now legal so on that front I wished her a great social recovery and track success. Elaine is was my fave.

[@jamesglyer5385]

@@StandUpGill And I think it is a really big deal that Julian helps put her country on the Map. She will be her countries athlete of the year and maybe even person of the year - well deserved - Syd will never be remotely close in the US dominated by Big Money team sports and billions of dollars. I do also like how quietly religious Syd is and do not know where JA stands in that regard but my soft information is that it is important for her also. I say thisas a not highly religious person who can see why it is important.

[@StandUpGill]

Last but not least I paused at 7:21 and bounced. No disrespect and I'll be back to enjoy more great content. Personal........ not personal. #JULIENALFRED HAAAA.

[@DevLife717]

My logical left brain understands why you had Julien at #3. But my right side emotional brain is screaming “how dare you?” 😂😂😂

[@TheFinalLeg]

Right! Personally, I have Julien at #1 for the year, but I think the number of losses and not having the world lead in either the 100/200 kept her a bit lower. But easily one of my favorite athletes!

[@Cesar-km1gm]

Great list! I'd also be torn between Sydney and Yara, but would go syd as well, but no ones touching their WRs from this year so i think they're undeniably top 2.

[@Aubrella11]

Also Paulino should be ranked higher. To race as often as she did not dodging anyone all year, going undefeated and running that time she did at the Olympics was insane. She deserves more credit.

[@johnjeremie5042]

Jillien Alfred she surprised the world

[@Madziol127]

For me this year the best was Marileidy Paulino! Dominator!

[@chukachukwu9191]

Syd also ran 10 races and didnt lose a single one

[@ОлександрГнатюк-д1м]

Cool dude! I`m Ukrainian, but Number 2 for Mahuchich is ok. Sidney is really shining now.

[@TheFinalLeg]

Yea I think Yaroslava has a strong case for #1! Her world record is EASILY the best single performance of 2024! Thanks for watching!

[@gershompeter3273]

beatrice chebet is going to be the female athlete of the year

[@Track4all]

Is anyone gonna talk about the Women's 4X400M RELAY and the last two legs, the third leg stumble and the fourth leg early celebration, costing the USA a world record?

[@kpat3052]

Probably no because no one agrees with you. They didn't cost a WR because of a stumble and Alexis ran the 2nd fastest split on the US team as well as the 2nd fastest split on the 4th leg overall. They simply didn't break the WR but no one cost them anything.

[@Track4all]

@kpat3052 whether they agree or not.Gabby stumbled and Alexis didn't run through the final.

[@giljones8726]

No close. It's Syd. Broke world record twice. Two Olympic gold medals. On the 4x4 relay, which broke the American record of Flo Jo's team. Never lost in 200M or 400M during the year. In the 200M race in NY, she beat both Gabby Thomas and Brittany Brown.

[@kidscanreadtv6821]

Julian Alfred won indoors, she has two individual medals at the olympics. She also won the diamond league. Right now the only edge that Syd has over Alfred is that world record because Syd didn't win the 200m in major championships. They were one round races. So it is definitely close to me.

[@giljones8726]

@kidscanreadtv6821 but remember. Julien lost to Sha'carri twice in the 100M. Once before the Olympics and once after the Olympics. Syd is undefeated. Julien also never beat Gabby in the 200M. Syd doesn't run as much as Julien. Syd also ran a faster 400M split in the Olympics over Femke Bol, and at the Diamond league championship exhibition while not head to head ran a better time than Paulino in the open 400M. It's impressive in my book. Undefeated

[@giljones8726]

@kidscanreadtv6821 I love Julien, but I do question a little if she would have beaten a healthy Frazier-Price or Shericka Jackson. I know they are older, but those two plus Elaine have been the best for over ten years. All of Syd's main competitors were healthy.

[@Aubrella11]

You know it was a dominant year for the women when someone like gabby Thomas is at number 7 🤯

[@adriancox4012]

Once again your hate for Julien Alfred is shown! That’s three videos now of haterade! Cheers brother! Good bless!

[@TheFinalLeg]

Interesting! Is hate because I didn't put her #1? Ok, thanks for watching though!

[@adriancox4012]

What’s interesting is your consistent hating on Alfred. I replied to u before at least twice for this and I’m calling you out again. As an FYI, you purposely did not mention that she also won the Diamond League in addition to her gold in WC 60m, and Olympic 100m. I won’t even mention the 200 silver. At the very least she can be at two! Respectfully, high jump does not carry the weight, prestige nor the pressure of the 100m. You and I both know that the 100m is the premier and most sort after event! What ever is your beef with Alfred kindly put it aside and be objective. Thanks in advance!

[@TheFinalLeg]

@@adriancox4012 No worries I respect your opinion but I'm disappointed you say that I'm hating on Julien Alfred when in 2022 I made a full video saying she would be one of the next 100m gold medalists. Even dating back to 2020 when she was still young I was highlighting her while in the NCAA. But its ok, no worries and still appreciate you watching.

[@masterlong012]

Sipping on ☕!! Glad you mentioned the Diamond League. If it's a factor for high jump it should be a factor for 100m race. Why isn't Julien 200m silver also something to push ahead. Men got an extra day to rest she didn't!! Anywaysss sipping on ☕

[@adriancox4012]

@@TheFinalLeg - I would appreciate if u could share these with me. As u are aware, I’ve seen your videos with Coach rob and other videos. While you somewhat acknowledge Alfred’s talent, u tend to dismiss her as an elite or top tier athlete which she is. I await the links which you refer to. Notwithstanding the above I do appreciate your work as a track and field fan. Just remember that as a journalist you should be objective. # give jack his jacket!

[@Tyshaune1122]

Sydney McLaughlin.... The greatest female athlete of this decade... The fastest long sprinter overall if she committed to sprints too.

[@kyte2000]

the woman who win at the end of season when everyone is tired

[@Tyshaune1122]

@@kyte2000 she was beating the best of them when everyone else was fresh as well earlier in the seasons

[@rajusaha855]

Nope it's Faith Kipyegon then it's may be Sydney or Sifan Hasan. Hasan is quite underrated & she may be the most versatile female distance runner of all time (winning medals in 1500 m to marathon).😮😮

[@rogerstheophilus-glace6399]

As you stated you got your biases, therefore I will state Julien as you and the rest refuse to 💯 give her what’s due. Gabby won 🥇 at the 200M perhaps if she had ran the 100M like Julien then we can further analyze endurance there. Julien had no time to rest, she remained in training being resilient and therefore delivered her best. #758 #damproudlucian

[@metadavis9128]

Sydney, Sydney!

[@gregorygordon7858]

All T&F events are rated the same. Throughout time and currently the best athletes compete in sprint events. They wanted to be the fastest man or woman in the world. Athletes ran in the hurdle events if they couldn't be the best in the flat events. Sydney is a great athlete dominating an event that the best athletes don't compete in, and that should be taken into consideration.

[@keithcampbell6806]

Good morning buddy . Your comment is totall wrong. Hall won the Olympics 400 metres. He switched to flat because he couldn't beat Rai Benjamin in the 400metres hurdles. I could give more examples but l think this one is enough. People who really don't know this sport always post trash.

[@dwightlove3704]

Here is a diamond in the rough for you to watch for down the road Ana-Liese Torian Hurdler of Alabama A&M she qualified for the World U20 Championships Indoor Season will start in December she set a SWAC RECORD for the 100MH in 12.99 she is 6-0 and I will be watching for her from now on.

[@TheFinalLeg]

Will keep and eye out!

[@Fm4lg]

Sydney

[@jonzimmerman9249]

1.YM 2.SML 3.JA 4.FB

[@TheFinalLeg]

I like that top 4!

[@jaymula6660]

I think the WR gives Sydney the edge

[@robws007]

Why doesn't Marileidy Paulino run the indoor season? Nor Salwa Eid Naser? Not trying to indulge any theories about PEDs cycles, but it seems odd that some athletes skip the winter indoor races...

[@sir3958]

Indoor times aren't the same as outdoors.... Any new track fan could clearly see that as well.

[@hendrickson3414]

@robws007 so every athlete who doesn't run indoors is on a ped cycle? Bro stop the hate.

[@AJT127]

Many athletes don't do indoors because that's not where the money is, especially in an Olympic year. Paulino made $200k in prize money alone this outdoor season, if she had been trying to beat Femke indoors this year no way would she have been able to hold good form the entire outdoor season. As for PEDs cycles, many athletes who do both indoors and outdoors are doping so I don't think you have much of a point there. There's also the fact that some people don't grow up with there being an indoor track in their country and as such don't particularly value indoor championships as they weren't brought up paying attention to them.

[@aodoemela]

Sydney not #1 imo when you have people who won indoors and won the diamond leauge or broke world records. Alfred for example she got two individual medals at the olympics, indoor gold medal and diamond leauge trophy. Sydney only has one individual awards for the entire season. Yaroslava has three as well two gold and one silver plus she has the world record. The women's high jump record was a long standing record as well so it means much more to break it than the hurdles record. Outside of the olympics sydney didn't win or medal at any major meets so how can she be the greatest of the season if other people did and also broke records?

[@Elliottklassen]

I agree that Yaroslava has the best case of everybody here. Still, Sydney probably has the second best case. Nobody in an Olympic year truly cares about indoor medals, and nobody is training to peak for the diamond league finals. Julien was great, but Sydney destroyed her own world record (a record which I believe people have come to take lightly. Also, she has now broken her world record more time than any other track athlete, male or female, has ever done in any single event ever.) and became the first woman in the history of her event to win multiple Olympic titles. She staked her claim as the undisputed greatest of all time in her event. On the side she also ran some phenomenal 400m flat times, and one of the fastest 4x400m splits in history en route to her relay gold medal as well. I get that people are salty she doesn’t compete as much as they would like, but that doesn’t take away from the reality of how great she is when she *does* touch the track. And again, I agree with you about Mahuchikh. She is clearly the most deserving of these women.

[@TheFinalLeg]

I cant be mad at that take. I think I put her as number 1 considering the records she broke, the depth of her hurdle times, winning the Gold, and the fact she ranked as a top 10 performer in the 400m and 200m this year. She ran enough races compared to others and went undefeated. Its of course close and can very much be debated so I respect the opinion for sure! I originally had Yaroslava ahead, but I think the one loss was what kept her at no.2 for me. But again, I'm not mad at all if you have Yaroslava at no.1, she truly is deserving and literally made history with that World record!

[@aodoemela]

@@ElliottklassenYaroslava also broke a 400m world record from the 80s again I don't think I need to explain why that is significant. I believe it stood for 37 years so it was clearly a strong record. Its not really fair comparing the 400mH world records to the other world records you need to contextualise it, in part because the event was introduced very late to the olympics. It only got added in 1984 meaning the Olympic and World Records and the event as a whole is a step behind the other events. The 400m WR also comes from an era rebound for drug use and performances overall have declined since. People have their opinions on Naser and her country Bahrain who have both had anti-doping violations as well. In contextually for 2024 and if we you are at all interested in clean sport, then 48.17 might is an very impressive performance that some might consider the true world record as they consider 10.54 the true 100m world record. And I can not in good faith ignore that fact either.

[@wilhelmw3455]

@@aodoemela Yaroslava broke the high jump world record not the 400m record as stated at beginning of the comment but you make a good point this record was from a era tainted by drug abuse.

[@kpat3052]

You seem to be forgetting that Syd broke the WR TWICE this year. Somehow that slipped your mind...

[@strikeforcetracktraining2253]

Sydney just didn't do enough meets running for me... Bol for me indoors and outdoors

[@kpat3052]

Let's be realistic. I can see her making the list but not the top spot. She only wins when Syd doesn't run. Syd changed her mind a few weeks before US trials and with very little training, she accidently broke the WR, again, when Bol had been running all season and got nowhere close. It is what it is. She is good but there is simply no comparison.

[@zmililashley]

​@@kpat3052bs

[@jamesglyer5385]

There are two top objectives - winning the OGs and setting the WR. Other competitions are part of that journey but they are only the journey, not the objective. Do you have any doubt that Syd could have race the 400H every week of the season and won all of them. It does not make great theater to have those races. The best focus on what is important and try to obtain it. Since Syd did that as perfectly as is possible to do, complaining that she did not race enough... 100h 1-0, 200, 2-0 including beating the OG Champ by 0.30, 400m 2-0, including finishing fast than MP in the companion race, 400h 6-0, 4-0 in heats and semis, 2-0 in Finals. Then the almost WR aggregate with her 47.71 in the 4x400; Alfred had no similar relay leg at all. Medals are due to four peo;le so her not winning much relay gold is not a mark against her, but not having a great relay leg is a mark that is a small MIA.

[@zmililashley]

@@jamesglyer5385 Femke 47.91 relay leg under the rain

[@onenation4164]

Gabby should be

[@gershompeter3273]

there is more to track and field than the sprints i am challenging you to make another overall top 5 list again just another tip if you want your channel to grow you need to stop ignoring distance athletes.a lot of africans feel like this is a sprints based youtube channel and i'm sure thats not the case

[@NelleBligh333]

Most of these podcasters ignore the middle and long distance events or give them lip service. Some of the best female athletes this year, Faith, Beatrice Chebet, Sifan Hassan, are continually overlooked in these best of lists..

[@chukachukwu9191]

Julien didn't even have the top time this year. Syd broke the world record twice and split the fastest 2nd leg in history. Let's be real

[@aprodutube]

Sydney, and it’s not even close. She not only breaks her own 400mh WR each time she runs it but she completely dominates her entire competition. Alfred has zero world records and doesn’t dominate her event anywhere near as close as Sydney does. I would put Gabby Thomas ahead of Alfred.

[@kidscanreadtv6821]

Not Gabby ahead of Alfred. Alfred came in second in the 200m. She has 2 individual Olympic medals and won the indoors. I would place her ahead of Gabby.

[@getmoney3806]

I rewatched the Olympic final and didn't even bother looking at Sydney coz she was too dominant. Had to focus on the race for second place.

[@jamesglyer5385]

People can have their favorites, but Julian hardly had a winning record in her two main events. [the Indoors is prep for the outdoors and does not draw much of the top sprinters and they are not working to peak there so way too much is made of it when you are trying to get things to up you favorite. The "real" WR in is 10.5x (not the badly wind-aided mistake record of 10.49); even with that and better shoes and tracks she is not close and not close to the Jamaican sprints of the last decade (10.5s, 10.6s) so when you compare that to the World Record and that she did it twice on the biggest stages [US Trials had the 1, 2, and 4 from the Olympics] and of course the OGs. Femke ran a 50.95 but the aiding effect of altitude makes it the equivalent of 50.15 and is clearly the second best 400H runner ever, but that time is 0.50 slower than Syd's first Final at the OTs and then was over threee-fourths of a second slower than the OG record. And Syd won the 400h by a second and a half, that is like a margin of 0.30 in the 100 (i.e., all the others in the 100 would have had to fail to break 11. Alfred is not beating any of the top five runners ever and is not yet in their class. When Sydney starting getting really good the WR was 52.34 or so - Syd has now taken two seconds off of that. to get a similar improvement on the WR in the 100 Alfred would have to run about 10.10. Then Syd beat the 200m OG Champ by 0.30 seconds, the woman who was 2-0 over Alfred. She ran 48.75 in the 400 and in the DL Final, the dominant 400m runner was slower than Syd's time run a few minutes before (and run without any competition to help her) and she did that with really doing much flat race training. Finally, to top things off and give historical perspective, that last two times Syd lost it took a World Record to beat her and since then (2019) she has not lost a single 400h race and in every one of her Finals races in that period she has broken the World's Record. Alfred had a pretty good season, but I would not rank her ahead of either Faith K or the High Jump star. As much as I like Syd's two WRs, neither really compares to breaking to everyone's surprise the 37-year old record. [One of these things is not like the other, one of these things doesn't belong.] It is ultimately just my opinion but if you do not have a good grasp of the sport and look at a very good 2024 year, but not a particularly good year compared to almost every year in the last decade or more than you need to know a lot more than what has been said here. [now I guess that I will get flamed here, but flaming is without any content if it does not address each of the ways that Syd had the best year.

[@ronaldwesby4995]

Last time l checked Gabby Thomas had 3 Gold Olympic medals.🤔 Ms.Alfred has 1 Olympic Gold Medal, she ain't even in the running.🤔

[@hendrickson3414]

@ronaldwesby4995 the relays don't hold as much significance as the individual events.

[@AJT127]

She was the least impressive leg on both of her relay gold medals... and St. Lucia has no relay teams so it's not a fair comparison

[@bloodlinekennelclub]

Another hater. Let me put it on short. You guys are just mad that shacarri lost to julien. Sore losers. Americans are looking for any way to discredit this olympic gold. Truth is no matter how many KZbin videos you make, comments and takes, the fact remains. Julien alfred is olympic 100m gold. Try to swallow that today cuz you will have to at some point. I'm just trying to help the haters. Wasted energy peeps. Get over it

[@kpat3052]

​@bloodlinekennelclub you are the one with the wasted energy. Many if not most Americans are proud of Julien as a product of our sports system and current US resident. She is well loved here. ShaCarri did well too. You the only one bringing this up. Just because he said Gabby did well has absolutely nothing to do with ShaCarri. In case you didn't know, they are 2 different people. Now you stop hating and stay on subject.

[@bloodlinekennelclub]

@kpat3052 omg. Lol. So self centered. This is my point. This is not about America or any nation. Jesus Christ.. lol.. it's not your fault so used to hate crimes over there. I'm from a loving nation my bruv. Get your head out the gutter. Again, st lucians, Americans and maybe some Jamaicans may have known about juju before but after winning olympic gold in the most viewed event she has more worldwide status. After 3 comments clearly stating this you still come back talking about America and even go as far as trying to pitch that America made her. I saw what u did there. FYI, alot of athletes from the Caribbean go across the globe on scholarship whether it be through scouts coming to recruit which means that these athletes benefit the school and their credentials over time so it's not a one way stretch or whether it be through their own island awarding them with a scholarship so it's paid for not free. So all credit is due to this girl cuz it starts there.