Dina Asher-Smith suffers mystery leg injury, Great Britain men claim bronze at World Athletics Championships

Dina Asher-Smith pulled up sharply during the 4x100 relay race at the World Championships, costing Great Britain’s women a shot at a medal – but there was better luck for the men who claimed bronze. Asher-Smith is now a doubt for the Commonwealth Games after she suffered a mystery leg injury around the final bend and although she bravely managed to hobble the final 15m to pass the baton to Daryll Neita, Great Britain’s chance of a podium place was gone.

Ad/> As a result, Great Britain fell rapidly down to eighth, but Neita ran a blistering 9.57 on the anchor leg to at least salvage sixth place. World Championships'The field is so wide open' — Asher-Smith reaches 200m final with season's best time20/07/2022 AT 08:04 Asher-Smith has been selected to represent the England team at the Commonwealth Games, which starts next week.

Her injury comes just days after the 26-year-old won 200m bronze. «I feel confused because I felt fine coming in, but when I was going round the bend my legs just stopped corresponding with me,» Asher-Smith told BBC Sport.

«I hope it is nothing serious as I have a lot more races to do this year. I feel awful because we were running well.» Dina Asher-Smith wins 200m bronze at World Athletics Championships Matt Hudson wins 400m bronze, Sydney McLaughlin demolishes 400m hurdles record At the front of the race, the United States claimed a memorable victory over an all-star Jamaican team – containing Olympic 100m and 200m champion Elaine Thompson-Herah, world 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and world 200m champion Shericka Jackson — by just four hundredths of a second.