This archive report was first published on 3 October 2019.
On Wednesday, Dina Asher-Smith seized her golden opportunity to win the world championship 200 metres, becoming the first British woman to claim a global sprint title.
With many top medal contenders pulling out or skipping the event, Asher-Smith proved the class act in the field, powering home in a national record 21.88 seconds to add gold to the silver she won in the 100m.
"You're only the favourite if you go out and perform how people expect you to and I was really focussed on putting together a good race," said Asher-Smith.
"I dreamt of this but now it's real," she added.
"This is what we knew we could achieve if the season went well and the tiredness just disappeared when I needed it to. It's a different thing with everyone saying you're the favourite but it's a different thing going and doing it," Asher-Smith said.
The once mighty United States also benefited from the scratches, with Brittany Brown grabbing the silver in 22.22 seconds.
Switzerland's Mujinga Kambundji completed the podium by grabbing bronze in 22.51 seconds.
Published on October 3, 2019, at 16:53:34.
