Paris 2024: Historic gold for Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred in 100m

Julien Alfred delivered a brilliant gun-to-tape performance to win the women's 100m final and claim Saint Lucia’s first-ever Olympic medal.

Alfred made her usual slick start and remained clear in heavy rain on a sodden track to come home in a national record 10.72 seconds.

World champion and race favourite Sha'Carri Richardson took silver in 10.87 but the American never really threatened and her compatriot Melissa Jefferson claimed bronze in 10.92.

Earlier, Jamaican double champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce missed her semi-final on Saturday after security officials at the Stade de France refused to let her in.

Fraser-Pryce, competing at her fifth Games at the age of 37 and the winner of two golds, a silver and a bronze over 100m, had been due to run in the second heat but appeared as a "did not start" in the official start lists.

Social media footage later emerged of her and Jamaican officials arguing with officials who would not let their vehicle enter.

Fraser Pryce was shown saying: "They've changed the rules. We came through this gate before but now they're saying athletes who have left can't use this gate."

Meanwhile, Femke Bol ran a stunning last lap to lead the Netherlands (above) to victory in the 4x400m mixed relay, crossing the line in a time of three minutes 7.43 seconds.

The United States, who set a world record in the heats, took the silver medal and Britain claimed the bronze.

The victory was redemption for Bol, who fell just feet from the finish line in the anchor leg of the same race at last year's world championships.

The 24-year-old got the baton in fourth place, and about 20 metres behind the leading Americans, but ate up the track in a spectacular 47.93 leg before passing Kaylyn Brown of the US just before the