“I’ve always wanted to be Usain Bolt, ever since I was little,” Julien Alfred once confessed. “He was more than my idol. It’s incredible what he has achieved in his career. Unfortunately, I have never met him.” Those words came from a place of deep admiration, not just from an athlete, but from a girl who grew up dreaming, sprinting, and believing in greatness because of the legend she watched on screen. For years, that dream remained just that — a dream. She never got to meet him. But on the track, eerie echoes of Bolt’s legacy followed her.
Last year in Paris, when the skies opened and rain poured down, many were reminded of Bolt’s unforgettable run in Moscow 2013 — lightning, rain, and all. Like him, Julien was undeterred. Even with the spotlight fixed on Sha’Carri Richardson, she didn’t flinch. She ran fearlessly and won the Olympic gold in the women’s 100m event. However, what most didn’t know was that in the lead-up to that race, Julien had been watching clips of Usain Bolt on repeat. His focus. His celebration. His belief. Those videos gave her something extra — the edge that pushed her beyond her limits. Still, one thing was missing: a chance to express gratitude. A chance to meet the man behind the legend. That all changed on June 11.
On June 11, Citius Mag posted a clip on X featuring Julien Alfred mid-interview at the Bislett Stadium, ahead of the Oslo Diamond League. During the interview, she was unexpectedly told that Usain Bolt was present at the venue and wanted to meet her. Without hesitation, JuJu sprang into action and rushed off to see her longtime idol. Reflecting on the emotional moment afterward, she said, “I mean, he’s been my idol like since I was younger, I always wanted to be like I always wanted to be just like him and I went to school in Jamaica for three years didn’t meet him and I finally get a chance to meet him so it’s such an honour.”
“My heart is pounding…”
We were just about to do an interview with 2024 Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred ahead of the Oslo Diamond League and that’s when she spotted @usainbolt and freaked out.
She had never met the eight-time Olympic gold medalist until today… pic.twitter.com/4hd3s1aKx6
— CITIUS MAG (@CitiusMag) June 11, 2025
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