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Asher-Smith got her post-Olympics campaign off to a flier with a dominating 100m performance at the Lausanne Diamond League.
Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith has outlined her plans for the remainder of the season after her dominant victory in the 100 meters at the Lausanne Diamond League in Switzerland on Thursday. The 28-year-old sprinter, who faced disappointment at the Tokyo Olympics, showcased her resilience by clocking an impressive 10.88 seconds to clinch first place.
Asher-Smith's performance was nothing short of commanding, as she outpaced a strong field of competitors. Tamari Davis of the USA finished second with a time of 10.97 seconds, while Switzerland's Mujinga Kambundji secured third place.
Marie-Josée Ta Lou of the Ivory Coast narrowly missed the podium, finishing fourth, and Asher-Smith's fellow Briton, Daryll Neita, had a challenging race, placing seventh with a time of 11.20 seconds.
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21:49 - 22.08.2024
Britain's Dina Asher-Smith puts Paris Olympic heartbreak behind her with storming 100m victory in Laussane
Asher-Smith fended off competition from the likes of Tamari Davis and Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith to sail to victory in the women's 100m at the Laussane Diamond League classic.
Reflecting on her Olympic experience, where she won a silver medal in the 4x100m relay but missed out on individual medals, Asher-Smith acknowledged her initial disappointment but emphasized her determination to move forward. She finished fifth in the 100 meters and fourth in the 200 meters at the Olympics, results that fueled her drive to excel in the remainder of the season.
“I was very disappointed after the Olympics. Clearly, I am in very good shape, and I was when I ran at the Olympics, but I think it has been kind of really easy,” Asher-Smith shared. “I just took some time for myself to really think and then just attack the season because I am in great shape, and I am injury-free, thank God, and track is fun!”
Despite her victory in Lausanne, Asher-Smith is not resting on her laurels. She pointed out areas where she believes she can still improve ahead of her next races in the Silesia Diamond League and the season-ending Zurich meet, which holds special significance for her.
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“Hopefully quite a bit. I feel like I could have done a few things differently in that race, so I am excited to just push on to Silesia and Zurich,” she said. “I am always going to be in Zurich because of the chocolate, and it is quite an amazing track and stadium. That is where I took part in my first senior competition in 2004, so I am looking forward to putting on a show.”
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