Dina Asher-Smith crosses the line to claim victory in a cold, wet north east England
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Make no mistake, this was a Dina Asher-Smith victory with serious ramifications: irrefutable proof that she can beat Sha’Carri Richardson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce over 100 metres. Britain’s golden girl took on the very best sprinters in the world and won. Bring on the Olympics.
There may yet prove one minor issue. Gateshead on Sunday night could scarcely have borne less resemblance to the conditions these women will encounter in Tokyo in two months’ time. Indeed, if a sprinter were ever to describe the worst possible environment to race in this was it.