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The former world champion could not hide her excitement after it was confirmed that her next race will be in Jamaica where she has roots.
British sprinter Dina Asher-Smith could not hide her excitement after it was revealed that her next race will be in Jamaica.
Asher-Smith has great love for Jamaica which she considers a second home of some sorts. Her mother Julie was born in London and her dad Winston was born in Jamaica but moved to England when he was a child.
The 2019 world 200m champion therefore has Jamaican and Trinidadian ancestry.
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13:00 - 18.04.2024
Britain’s greatest female sprinter reveals how she is loving her new life in America
The former world champion made a bold decision to ditch the spotlight in Britain for a low-profile stint in the US and the move is already paying off in her career and personal life.
“I’ll just be here watching TV and then I am like I am racing in Jamaica soon. I literally screamed when I saw it om my schedule,” Asher-Smith posted on Instagram.
“But I have to remain calm. I will let loose my next level of excitement when I board the plane.”
Asher-Smith said she is already planning her trip to Jamaica meticulously because she has wanted to run in the country for a long time.
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18:00 - 17.04.2024
Dina Asher-Smith gushes about meeting Faith Kipyegon & Eliud Kipchoge
British sprinter Dina Asher-Smith has expressed her excitement at meeting Kenyan greats Faith Kipyegon and Eliud Kipchoge whom she is looking up to this season.
“I have already planned the nails I am going to get and the outfits I want to wear when I take pics with the statues outside the National Stadium. I am a fan okay,” she added.
“I can’t even begin to express how I’m excited to be running in Jamaica for my next race. I have wanted to do this for so long. I feel like I can begin to get really excited about it because it is now officially next up. I can’t wait.”
Asher-Smith had a poor 2023 season when she finished seventh in the 200m and eighth in 100m at the World Championships which informed her decision to make a life-changing move to Texas, USA to prepare for the 2024 Olympics six months ago.
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11:26 - 28.04.2024
Christian Coleman draws positives in loss to South Africa's Akani Simbine at Suzhou Diamond League meet
Coleman lost the second Diamond League race of the season to Simbine after winning in Xiamen in the opener last weekend.
The move saw her separate from her long-time coach John Blackie, whom she worked with for 19 years, but she felt it was necessary to get away from the spotlight in Britain as she gears up for the Olympics.
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