Dina Asher-Smith, the Briton, was quickest out of the blocks in terms of reaction time, with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce getting up alongside her after ten yards.
Dina Asher-Smith, the Briton, was quickest out of the blocks in terms of reaction time, with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce getting up alongside her after ten yards.
Dina Asher-Smith, the Briton, was quickest out of the blocks in terms of reaction time, with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce getting up alongside her after ten yards.
Dina Asher-Smith, the Briton, was quickest out of the blocks in terms of reaction time, with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce getting up alongside her after ten yards.

Dina Asher-Smith edged out Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in the women’s 100m at Friday’s (6 Sept) Memorial Van Damme, Brussels Diamond League.

Both matched each other stride for stride, but Asher-Smith held on across the line in a season-best 10.88s.

Fraser-Pryce, who didn’t seem to get her customary fast start, finished second in 10.95.

Marie-Josée Ta Lou finished third in 11.09 and Dafne Schippers, fourth in 11.22. Blessing Okagbare ended fifth in 11.24.

“I can not be happy with this,” Ta Lou said.
“I hoped to run faster, but it was still ok, especially in this wheater. The good thing is that I was in the top 3,” added Ta Lou.

Schippers said: “I’m a bit disappointed today. I had a bad start and wasn’t able to get into the competition.”

“It’s painful for me that it wasn’t better because it felt really fast. It’s pointless to worry a lot about this; I have to keep working and believing it will get better,” she added.


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Anthony Foster is a renowned Jamaican sports journalist, honored twice as the Jamaica sports journalist of the year (in 2004 and 2005). His journalistic achievements are globally recognized. Notably, he authored an award-winning article on Usain Bolt, the iconic 6-time Olympic champion, 11-time World champion, and record holder for the sprint double. This significant piece was published in the Jamaica Gleaner in 2004. Anthony's extensive coverage includes prestigious events such as the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio 2016. He has also provided coverage for seven (7) World Athletics Championships held between 2007 and 2022, alongside various other international sporting events. Noteworthy mentions comprise his coverage of the 2007 World Cup of cricket and his cherished experience reporting on the 2004 clash between his favorite football team, Argentina, and the USA.

31 COMMENTS

  1. Still a star well done girls shelly just give God thanks since you been back you’ve done well proud of you girl keep it up

  2. Doha here the come. This has hot to be the HOTTEST TICKET of the World Champs !!…”Shelly is gonna be SMOKING, but Dina ain’t gonna be JOKING, she’ll be picking and a poking, pouring water on her smoking. Now this may shock and amaze you, but they may destroy Flo-Jo’s record reign, yeah ?!!

  3. I’ve told ppl that D. A. Smith is coming, but they tried to dragged me on YouTube. Well he proof of in the pudding. Shelly is amazing as always, she’s really heavy at training, her legs looks very heavy, she will be ready and in glorious form come this fall.

  4. That smile sis it for me! It’s important and a sign of good sportsmanship when you can be happy in defeat and applaud your competitor/s

  5. trackalerts you got the caption oh so wrong. Im a big SFP Fan but DAS didnt edge out she beat her.
    That said i still believe SFP will be hard to beat come Doha.

  6. Shernett Clarke you ppl are so stupid I want her to win all I’m saying is I want her to go out on top not keep loosing for ppl who will never get to the level that she as been on. It’s ok if that’s not what she wants. You don’t even know my pockets ???

  7. Gordon Shereen too many in my book. I love her and respect her but she should have give it up already. I don’t want to she her loose races.

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