Dina Asher-Smith dedicates World Championship bronze to her family

Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith dedicated her 200m world bronze to her late grandma and revealed how she has had to overcome grief.

The 26-year-old claimed a gutsy place on the podium at the World Championships after losing Sislyn, aged 92, in May.

Asher-Smith relinquished the title she won in Doha three years ago to overwhelming favourite Shericka Jackson but still earned Great Britain’s third medal in America on Thursday.

Asher-Smith was clearly emotional as she celebrated, including an embrace with mum Julie, and paid tribute to her grandma, admitting the last few months have been difficult.

She said: “My victories are always dedicated to my family and my team and everyone who has helped me to this point.

“She (was) an incredible woman and my whole family wouldn’t be who we are without her, without her hard work and her sacrifices for us.  She came to help the NHS post war. She was a nurse all her life and worked at Lewisham Hospital.

“I had to take myself from being so profoundly sad to being OK to race. But when you are in this type of calibre being OK to race isn’t good enough. You need to be excellent. It’s something I’ve never really struggled with before.

“My brain wasn’t in the room. It felt like I was watching myself do stuff.

“It’s been such a strange way to do it. I knew I was in great shape but it’s that psychological element which is so important to running at this kind of level.

“There’s no timeline on that kind of thing and the team psych has done an amazing job to get my brain and body on the same page. I am in great shape but your mind has to be there too.

“Some things have happened and I’ve been like ‘thank you grandma, thank you’ because I know she’s sending me these good vibes. After the 100m heat