“I Just Want to Keep Having Fun!” St Lucia’s Aasia Laurencin Rediscovers Her Spark in the Hurdles
When Aasia Laurencin stepped onto the track at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, a week ago, she wasn’t just chasing a lane in the final of the 60m hurdles. She was carrying the flag of Saint Lucia, the lone athlete from the island after reigning world champion Julien Alfred opted not to defend her 60m title.
For Laurencin, the spotlight wasn’t intimidating—it was a moment she embraced with gratitude and purpose.