- Britain dominated the sprints at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational
- Asher-Smith, a former 200m world champion, aims to build on this win
- Britain's success continued in the men's events.
Britain dominated the sprints at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational in Kingston.
Dina Asher-Smith took the gold in the women’s 200m, finishing in a time of 22.51 seconds. She edged out Ivory Coast’s Jessika Gbai (second) and Jamaica’s Lanae-Tava Thomas (third).
Asher-Smith, a former 200m world champion, aims to build on this win and add an individual gold to her two Olympic 4x100m relay bronzes at the upcoming Paris Games.
“While happy with the win, I was hoping for a faster time,” Asher-Smith admitted. “There’s still work to be done, but I’ll be back in Austin training to improve.”
Britain’s success continued in the men’s events.
Zharnel Hughes secured a second gold medal for Britain, winning the 200m in 19.96 seconds. He finished ahead of American Fred Kerley and France’s Pablo Mateo.
The 400m race also saw a British victory. Matt Hudson-Smith crossed the finish line first in 44.69 seconds, defeating American Matthew Boling and Jamaica’s Zandrion Barnes.
