Yesterday history graduate Dina Asher-Smith etched her own name into the record books – becoming the first British woman to win a sprinting title at the World Athletics Championships. Dina Asher-Smith with her coach John Blackie (right) and mum Julie Asher-Smith (left) after winning the Women's 200m finalDina Asher-Smith leads on her way to winning the Women's 200m final. The British record holder broke he own 100m mark on Sunday for the second major championships running. Last August she set 10.85s to win gold at the Europeans in Berlin but went better in Doha. Gold in the 200m was a historic achievement - becoming just the seventh British woman to win world gold - but the failures of the men's sprinters to take a medal means hopes continue to sit with Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Laura Muir.

Source: Daily Mail October 02, 2019 21:11 UTC