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Dina’s calves were loose but her third leg was tight enough to ensure the GB sprint relay team won the bronze medal.

the GB team to 5th place in that, considering my rounds UK record in the womens’
the final, again behind Bolt’s didn’t go exactly as my coach 4x100m relay.
Jamaica team, and I had planned. I pulled a These two outstanding
Meanwhile Dina Asher fifth back and was mixing it performances exceeded all
Smith, never one to be under until near the end. I was really expectations and although
any illusions about meteoric happy and I’ll take that. they may not have won
success, had already made For her the Olympic individual medals they have
clear her attitude towards experience was as yet a age on their side and Tokyo
finding herself on the big stage learning curve as she grows in 2020 will be a very exciting
so early in her senior career. maturity, in fact displaying a prospect.
“I’m a really naturally positive much more mature approach
person and we’re getting there. to relative success than those Wilf Orton
And as a competitor I love to who have flattered to deceive
run, I absolutely love running. despite premature glory. “This
What attracted me to the sport year I’ve learned not to freak
is the adrenaline rush you get out when I see other people do
when you compete and that’s what they’re going to do.”
always gonna be there for me.” Nevertheless there would
Dina missed out on a medal be for her a medal later after
after finishing fifth in the final she ran the tight third leg to
of the 200m sprint. But she ensure that GB came home
said: “I was quite happy with with a bronze medal and new