Asher-Smith reaches Olympics as young GB stars shine

Dina Asher-Smith confirmed her spot astatine nan Paris 2024 Olympics arsenic she hit Daryll Neita to nan British 200m title astatine nan UK Athletics Championships.

Asher-Smith, 28, ran a title grounds 22.18 seconds to decorativeness up of Neita, who had already confirmed her inclusion successful Team GB by winning 100m golden connected Saturday.

On a thrilling last time of action successful Manchester, respective breathtaking young athletes shone nether ominously acheronian clouds to guarantee they will correspond Team GB for nan first clip successful Paris.

Phoebe Gill, 17, claimed a stunning 800m triumph up of Jemma Reekie successful 1 infinitesimal 58.66 secs, pinch those 2 athletes joining Olympic and world metallic medallist Keely Hodgkinson astatine nan Games.

The 23-year-old Amber Anning won nan women's 400m successful awesome manner from Laviai Nielsen, who joins copy sister Lina connected nan Olympic team, while different rising prima Charlie Dobson dominated nan men's event.

There was play successful nan men's 800m final, won by 22-year-old world bronze medallist Ben Pattison, arsenic world 1500m champion Josh Kerr suffered a autumn arsenic he attempted to walk Elliot Giles connected nan wrong successful nan closing stages - but was unharmed.

Pattison, who claimed a astonishment first world badge successful Budapest, was followed crossed nan statement by Max Burgin, besides 22 and now group for an Olympic debut.

Matthew Hudson-Smith stormed to nan men's 200m title pinch a individual champion 20.34secs arsenic nan world 400m metallic medallist sharpened his velocity earlier targeting glory successful Paris.

Georgia Bell, 30, will make her first quality astatine an Olympics aft she stunned favourite Laura Muir successful nan women's 1500m, arsenic will Neil Gourley and European 5,000m metallic medallist George Mills aft they occupied nan top-two spots successful men's final.

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