The Queen Returns: Olympic champion Julien Alfred set for 2025 Diamond League debut against a formidable field in Oslo

Olympic champion Julien Alfred returns to Diamond League action for the first time this season, competing in Oslo against a formidable field that includes Africa's fastest woman in history Marie-Jose Ta Lou-Smith on Thursday, June 10.

Making her season's debut in the 100m, the Saint Lucian sprint queen will aim to kickstart her 2025 Diamond League campaign on a winning note when she faces the strong field of Italian champion Zaynab Dosso, Luxemburg's Patrizia Van der Weken, British record holder Dina Asher-Smith and compatriot Daryll Neita, as well as inform Maia McCoy.

Alfred who's on unbeaten form this season, remains the 200m world leader with an outstanding time of 21.88s, just 0.02s off her PB to win the 200m silver medal at the Paris Olympic Games.

And in her last race at the Continental Tour Gold meet in Zagreb, she blazed to an easy win of 22.15s (-0.8), finishing miles ahead of second-placed Jael Bestue in 22.92s

This time in Oslo, the talented speedster will gun for a sub-11s time that'll propel her into the top 10 of the world list this year.

Currently, Alfred is arguably the most in-form female sprinter, and barring unforeseen circumstances, she will be unchallenged for another famous win in Oslo when she begins the journey to a second consecutive Diamond League title.