Kent’s Dina Asher-Smith was handed a boost as rival Shaunae Miller-Uibo confirmed she will not race in the 200 metres at the World Championships.

Kent’s Dina Asher-Smith was handed a boost as rival Shaunae Miller-Uibo confirmed she will not race in the 200 metres at the World Championships.

Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson dominated the women’s 100 metres at the Diamond League meet in Rome to beat Kent’s Dina Asher-Smith by a narrow margin.
Kent’s Dina Asher-Smith will be looking to continue her astonishing start to the season and build towards the world championships in Doha next September when she takes to the track for the women’s 100 metres at the Diamond League meeting in Rome tonight.