The British sprint star recovered from a poor start in Rome to take the continental crown for the first time in six years.
Dina Asher-Smith laid down a marker for the Paris Olympics by reclaiming the European 100 metres title.
Asher-Smith made a poor start and was well down at the halfway stage but came through strongly to clinch her first European title since 2018.The 28-year-old still has work to do if she is to challenge the leading Americans and Jamaicans, but it confirms Asher-Smith is on the right track once again. There was a fine silver in the women’s 1500m for Georgia Bell behind delighted Irishwoman Ciara Mageean.
The day began with Britain winning their first gold medal in the women’s half-marathon team event, with Calli Hauger-Thackery taking individual bronze.
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