Dina Asher-Smith combined with Daryll Neita, Asha Philip and Imani-Lara Lansiquot to secure another medal on the track for Team GB in the 4x100m relay with a time of 41.88 seconds
Friday 6 August 2021 16:32, UK
Dina Asher-Smith, Daryll Neita, Asha Philip and Imani-Lara Lansiquot have won bronze in the 4x100m relay event at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Jamaica's quartet of Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson and Briana Williams won the title with the second-fastest time in history and a new national record of 41.02.
The United States of America secured the silver medal with a new season's best of 41.45 before Team GB's women finished in 41.88.
Philip, Asher-Smith and Neita were all part of the team that won bronze in the event in Rio and they follow in the footsteps of the third-placed British quartets from 1932, 1952, 1964, 1980 and 1984.
"I tried my best, I know our changeover wasn't the best but we've really worked hard as a team, Philip said. "We've had a pandemic and all the worst scenarios thrown at us but we seem to bring it out when the time comes.
"We've got such a great team, staff members, they have definitely helped us to come here and execute on the big stage.
"We didn't deliver our best run or a clean run but we got a medal and that's what counts."
Lansiquot added: "I'm very sorry to my granny and my dad, to everyone watching because they probably had a heart attack [following a close changeover].
"It's a Championships, these things do happen and the most important thing is that we have the trust and the chemistry within ourselves.
"We knew we were going to get it round and we knew that we could medal. I'm just so proud. This is my first Olympic medal and I know this is the start of something great. I'm so chuffed."
For Asher-Smith, who spoke so openly about the agony of the hamstring injury that prevented her from taking part in the 200m, being part of this 100m relay team was incredibly important to her.
"I saw quite a few people [ahead] and I knew it was time to move," she said.
"I'm one of the best bend runners in the world, quite frankly it's something that I take into the bend quite naturally, coming into Daryll like a train."
Neita then confidently took the final leg, something she has done on the Olympic stage before: "I crossed the line with the team to get a bronze in 2016 and I knew we could do that again.
"I'm super proud of us, we've worked so hard and there's no limits for us."
