The mother of World and Olympic men’s 100m champion, American Noah Lyles, is in Saint Lucia due to a promise to Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred.
Keisha Caine Bishop, Lyles’ mother, met Alfred, the World Indoor women’s 60m champion and Olympic 100m gold medallist, at the 2023 NCAA Championships.
Herself a nine-time All-American, and a member of two 4×400 NCAA champion relay teams, Caine Bishop was taken by Alfred.
Running for the University of Texas, Alfred won the 100m and 200m titles at last year’s collegiate competition.
Caine Bishop promised Alfred then that she would visit Saint Lucia, and a little over a year later, she is on island.
In a video filmed at Vigie Beach and posted to her Instagram page, Caine Bishop encouraged everyone to add Saint Lucia to their travel bucket list.
“Hi everybody, today I’m in Saint Lucia! I am so excited to be here. This is my first time here, and I got intrigued last year when now Olympic gold medallist in the 100 metres Julien Alfred won the NCAA championship and they said she was from Saint Lucia. And I said ‘Hm, which is Saint Lucia? I want to go visit,” Caine Bishop wrote.
Caine Bishop carried a Saint Lucia flag and encouraged her followers to make the trip to Julien Alfred country.
“So, Julien, I told you I was coming to your country. I finally made it. I’m at the beach, it’s so pretty and I love your country. Everybody should come visit. That’s the cool part about track and field. You get to see people run from all over the world and then you get to decide if you want to visit or not. Enjoy! Have a great day, everybody, and come visit Saint Lucia.”
PHOTO: Caine Bishop embraces her son, Olympic champion Noah Lyles.
Keisha good of you to keep your word. See where your boys get it from. Enjoy my sister. I am 76 so I am living through you . Take care and be there for your boys we see it in your face every time you are with them. ❤️ 😍 💖 ❣️ 💕 💘
I’m wondering who cares that Noah lyles’mither visited St. Lucia.
Wonderful my lady to keep your promise to our champion.come again and bring more friends with you including your families..hats off to you and thanks JuJu for putting us on the podium .
Congratulations to your sons and your daughter-in- Law. Glad that made the trip to St Lucia and that you are enjoying it. Do come back again we appreciated you.
The lady is a super proud mom who has never disrespected our flag, her son is an Olympic Champion just like our daughter. Please do not disrespect the lady same way we wouldn’t want persons disrespecting our moms. She is one of those who did everything she could for her child and was his biggest cheerleader. Juju invited her, so let her enjoy it.
The more love our Juju gets from other athletes the better.
Thank you, Mrs Bishop, for visiting our country and keeping your promise to Julian Alfred. We all are very glad to have you. I hope you are enjoying every bit of your stay. And please, come again in the near future. May God bless you and your family.
Thanks for coming my lady enjoy
Well Done Mrs Bishop, you’ve encouraged me. I’ll definitely plan to visit St. Lucia. Thanks
On behalf of St.Lucia especially Julien Alfred, our JUJu, I would like to thank you and welcome you to our beautiful island also referred to as The Helen of the West Indies. We do appreciate your cordially with Julien as well as your interest in home land. Please enjoy your stay and feel free to share your wonderful experience upon your return. Congratulations to you and your son for his remarkable performances during the 2024 Olympics. All the best to you and family and do not make this visit your last. We will be happy to have you any time.
Thanks, Ms. Caine Bishop. Our world needs more people like you –people who are good-natured and kind-hearted, and whose words constitute their bond! Again, thanks a million, my lady! May you be mightily blessed by the Almighty God.
It’s great to have u over here miss bishop thanks for the love and support
My wife and I will be coming to St. Lucia in December on a cruise for the first time
We are so excited. We may fly back again next year. We want to meet some nice people. God Bless
Thank you miss kiesha Caine for taking the time and opportunity to visit our beautiful country.
From the impression on your face it tells me you will come again.
You are welcome anytime in st lucia.
One people one nation.
Blessed love.
Ms Bishop, as a St.lucian, I thank you for having visited our island thanks to our Julian Alfred. We are very proud of her accomplishments & continuing to put our island on a global level.
We appreciate that you kept to your promise & enjoyed your stay on our lush scenic land. Please return sometime, hopefully it maybe when Julian is on the island. I’m sure it would make her day & trip. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I read a comment where someone who cares she visited,,apparently you did A–hole
Thank you for coming to this beautiful island I call home. Proud Saint Lucian.