Dina Asher Smith powers past Shericka Jackson to win World Indoor Tour final

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Sprinter also breaks British 60m record in heats before final winKeely Hodgkinson and Neil Gourley set national recordsFor British track and field fans there are few sights more thrilling than Dina Asher-Smith going supersonic. It is not just her speed that rips the breath away, it is the economy of movement and sense of imperious power as she glides clear of a world-class field.No wonder a near sell-out crowd in Birmingham roared as Asher-Smith powered to a British 60m record of 7.03sec in her heat of the World Indoor Tour finals, before leaving world and European champions gasping behind her in winning the final in 7.05. Continue reading...

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