Dina Asher-Smith wins World Championships women’s 100m silver; Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce takes gold
Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith takes silver in the World Championships women’s 100m final with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce winning gold in Doha. …
| 2019 World Athletics Championships |
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| Venue: Khalifa International Stadium, Doha Dates: 27 September-6 October |
| Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website and app; Listen live on BBC Radio 5 Live; Live streams, clips and text commentary online. |
Dina Asher-Smith became the first British woman to win an individual World Championships sprint medal in 36 years as she claimed silver in the 100m final with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce taking gold.
It is the 23-year-old’s first major global medal outdoors with the 200m to follow, where she is a strong contender for gold.
Fraser-Pryce, 32, powered to 10.71 seconds for her eighth world title while Asher-Smith’s 10.83 is a new British record.
Ivory Coast’s Marie-Josee Ta Lou took bronze.
More to follow.
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