Dina Asher-Smith claims to be a souped-up version of the athlete who conquered the world. And she has warned her Olympic rivals that she is ready for whatever they throw at her in tonight’s 100 metres showdown in Gateshead.
Asher-Smith faces world class opposition for the first time since her 200m gold medal in Doha 19 months ago. World champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and young pretender Sha’Carri Richardson are both faster than her over 100m.
But Asher-Smith said: “The difference between me in 2019 and me now is I am much, much, much stronger physically. “I've just had so much more time to work, I'm stronger and much more technically proficient.
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