Dina Asher-Smith powers to 100m gold for first major title in five years
- Asher-Smith takes first place in time of 10.99sec
- Britain’s Georgia Bell wins 1500m silver
Lightning in the sky, thunder on the track. And, on a wild night in Rome, the welcome sight of Dina Asher-Smith powering to a 100m gold medal again at these European Athletics Championships.
But Britain’s greatest sprinter was forced to recover from one of the worst starts of her career, which left her several metres down on her rivals. But she refused to panic, and showed considerable grit as well as class to come through in 10.99 sec.