Published on: Tuesday, February 02, 2021
By: AFP
Dina Asher-Smith powers home to victory in Germany. (Reuters)
DUSSELDORF: Britain’s 200m world champion Dina Asher-Smith picked up her second indoor victory over 60m in Germany this week by winning the women’s final in Duesseldorf.
Having equalled her personal best by running 7.08 seconds to claim victory in Karlsruhe, the 25-year-old clocked 7.12 to win again.
This week was the first time the British sprint queen has raced indoors for three years and anywhere for well over a year.
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“I am happy to be back running again. It has been quite a long time since my last race in 2019,” Asher-Smith told Athletics Weekly.
Published on: Tuesday, February 02, 2021
By: AFP
Dina Asher-Smith powers home to victory in Germany. (Reuters)
DUSSELDORF: Britain’s 200m world champion Dina Asher-Smith picked up her second indoor victory over 60m in Germany this week by winning the women’s final in Duesseldorf.
Having equalled her personal best by running 7.08 seconds to claim victory in Karlsruhe, the 25-year-old clocked 7.12 to win again.
This week was the first time the British sprint queen has raced indoors for three years and anywhere for well over a year.
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“I am happy to be back running again. It has been quite a long time since my last race in 2019,” Asher-Smith told Athletics Weekly.
Asher-Smith claims second 60m indoors win in Germany
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31/01/2021 - 15:02 1 min
Düsseldorf (Germany) (AFP)
Britain s 200m world champion Dina Asher-Smith picked up her second indoor victory over 60m in Germany this weekend by winning the women s final in Duesseldorf on Sunday.
Having equalled her personal best by running 7.08 seconds to claim victory in Karlsruhe on Friday, the 25-year-old clocked 7.12 to win the women s 60m final on Sunday.
This weekend is the first time the British sprint queen has raced indoors for three years and her first race for well over a year.
Less than six months before the Tokyo Olympics get underway, Asher-Smith dominated the field at the Duesseldorf meet held behind closed doors due to the coronavirus.
Dina Asher-Smith powers home to victory in Germany
Credit: REUTERS
Dina Asher-Smith maintained her perfect return to international action after a 15-month break with a second 60 metres win in three days with victory in Dusseldorf on Sunday.
That was just 0.02sec away from Asha Philip’s British record, but Asher-Smith was unable to go quite as fast on Sunday, winning her heat in 7.15sec before improving to 7.12sec in the final.
“It was good,” she said. “I’m very happy to have done two solid performances back to back. It has been a while since I have competed so it is good to do that under those time constraints.
Asher-Smith claims second 60m indoor win in Germany
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Düsseldorf (Germany) (AFP)
Britain s 200m world champion Dina Asher-Smith picked up her second indoor victory over 60m in Germany this week by winning the women s final in Duesseldorf on Sunday.
Having equalled her personal best by running 7.08 seconds to claim victory in Karlsruhe on Friday, the 25-year-old clocked 7.12 to win the women s 60m final on Sunday.
This week was the first time the British sprint queen has raced indoors for three years and anywhere for well over a year. I am happy to be back running again. It has been quite a long time since my last race in 2019, Asher-Smith told Athletics Weekly.