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But 11.07 seconds sees her progress as only joint-11th quickest
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It would be foolish to write off Dina Asher-Smith on the basis of one Olympic 100 metres heat, even if it did see her beaten for the first time this year. But if there were question marks over her medal credentials before arriving in Tokyo, they have only increased now.
Asher-Smith, a perfectionist in every element of her life, does not do defeat. So easing down to clock 11.07 seconds and finish behind Americaâs Teahna Daniels was somewhat alarming in itself. As was only advancing joint-11th fastest across all the heats.