Dina Asher-Smith faces stern challenge to retain 200m title

Defending champion Dina Asher-Smith faces a battle to retain her 200m title at the World Championships.

Jamaica duo Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce fired their warnings in Tuesday’s semi-final in Eugene.

Jackson’s time of 21.68 seconds and Fraser-Pryce’s run of 21.82 seconds set the tone.

This 200m final is going to be ⚡️

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Asher-Smith ran a season’s best of 21.96 seconds to finish behind Tamara Clark of the USA in her semi and reach Thursday’s final.

“I am really happy with that,” she said. “We knew we had to run this very well so I was really happy to get second. I didn’t actually know if I came first or third so I was just waiting.

“We came here sharp because it is the World Championships, we are always ready to go and that is just part of the job – navigating your way through the rounds and making it into the final. That is also part of the skill.

“I’m happy that we’ve got a day break so I can rest, recuperate, focus and get ready to go again, just a bit faster.”

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