Last updated on .From the section AthleticsBritain's Dina Asher-Smith stormed to a superb 100m victory over American star Sha'Carri Richardson at a wet and windy Diamond League meeting in Gateshead. Asher-Smith powered home in 11.35 seconds, 0.11 seconds clear of in-form Richardson, the fastest woman this year. Marie-Josee Ta Lou and Jamaican world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce were also left trailing by Asher-Smith. "I'm really, really pleased," she said after clocking 4:03.73. Sophie Hahn - winner of the T38 100m at the 2016 Paralympics - took victory in 13.31 in the opening race of the day.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 23, 2021 19:41 UTC