- Dina Asher-Smith left fuming at shock defeat
- Azu runs 9.90sec to beat Hughes and Prescod
On a wild and blustery evening at the national championships in Manchester the established pecking order of British sprinting was blown spectacularly off kilter as Dina Asher‑Smith suffered a shock 100m defeat and Jeremiah Azu, an unheralded but hugely talented 21-year-old, stormed to victory in 9.90sec in the men’s race.
Asher-Smith has dominated British female sprinting for most of the last decade. But she had no answer when her long-time teammate Darryl Neita powered past her at halfway to win in a wind-assisted 10.80.
Written by Sean Ingle
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jun/25/neita-and-azu-upset-favourites-to-win-100m-finals-at-uk-championships under the title “Neita and Azu upset favourites to win 100m finals at UK Championships”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
