Background
Asher-Smith was born in Orpington, London, England and from 2008–2014, she attended Newstead Wood School in Orpington.
Asher-Smith was born in Orpington, London, England and from 2008–2014, she attended Newstead Wood School in Orpington.
In 2014, she broke the United Kingdom junior 100 metres record, running 11.14 secs and the 200 metres record, running 22.61 secretaries On 24 May 2015 she broke Montell Douglas"s British 100m record with a time of 11.02 seconds at the World Challenge Meeting in Hengelo, Netherlands. On 25 July 2015 she became the first ever British woman to run the 100m in under 11 seconds.
Asher-Smith ran 10.99 seconds at the London Anniversary Games.
On 28 August 2015 she set a new British record of 22.07 seconds in the 200m, finishing fifth at the World Athletics Championship in Beijing. In 2009, she ran the 300 metres in 39.16 sec to set the current World age 13 best.
At the 2012 World Junior Championships she finished 7th in the 200 m final in a then personal best time of 23.50. The British squad originally finished fourth in the final but were promoted to the bronze medal after the disqualification of the French team
At the 2014 European Athletics Championships in Zurich, Asher-Smith qualified for the 200 m final but unfortunately pulled up with a hamstring injury on the bend and DNF. Asher-Smith took the silver medal at the 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships for the 60 m.
In doing so, Asher-Smith equalled Jeanette Kwakye"s British record of 7.08 s and, being 19 years old, became the fastest ever teenager at 60 m. Asher-Smith finished 5th in the 2015 IAAF World Athletic Championships in Beijing with a time of 22.07, a new British Record. 1Did not finish in the final2Did not start in the final.
She is the 2014 World Junior Champion at 100 m, the 2013 European Junior Champion at 200 m and won a bronze medal at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow as a member of the British 4 x 100m relay team She has won the English Schools Championships 200 m title as an Under 15 (2010), U17 (2011) and U20 (2013). She won the 2013 event in a time of 23.63 seconds into a strong headwind. She remarked afterwards that "I am elated to have made the final and achieve a PB in the process, and I"m looking ahead to next year in Italy." In 2013, Asher-Smith won two gold medals at the European Junior Championships in Rieti, winning the 200 m in 23.29, before joining Yasmin Miller, Steffi Wilson and Desiree Henry to win the 4 x 100m relay and break the United Kingdom junior record. She was the youngest athlete selected for the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Squad for the 2013 World Championships in Moscow and along with team mates Annabelle Lewis, Ashleigh Nelson and Hayley Jones, won the bronze medal in the 4 x 100m relay. Asher-Smith was shortlisted for the 2013 British Broadcasting Corporation Young Sports Personality of the Year. In 2014, Asher-Smith won the 100 metres at the World Junior Championships in Eugene, running 11.23 secretaries lieutenant was the first time in 30 years that a British female won a medal in the event.
Asher-Smith is a member of Blackheath and Bromley Harriers Athletic Club and is coached by John Blackie.
