Dina Asher-Smith retains hopes of competing in London’s World Athletics Championships this summer as she recovers from fractured foot
DINA ASHER-SMITH is coping with her injury hell . . . by learning How to Get Away with Murder!
The Brit’s recovery from a fractured foot is spurred on by thoughts of racing in this summer’s World Championships at London’s Olympic Stadium.
It’s a slow road to recovery for Dina Asher-Smith as she recovers from a fractured foot
And sprint ace Asher-Smith’s freak training accident is at least giving her an opportunity to catch up on some good TV.
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She grinned: “I have started watching the show How to Get Away with Murder on Netflix.
“It’s so good but I watched it late at night, then had nightmares. Maybe I should watch Bake Off!”
Asher-Smith, 21, made a mark last year by winning Olympic 4×100 metre bronze in Rio, having claimed
the European 200m title six weeks earlier in Amsterdam.
The 100m and 200m runner is desperate for a return in time for London’s World Athletics ChampionshipsAsher-Smith, 21, made a mark last year by winning Olympic 4×100 metre bronze in RioPA:Press Association
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But she broke a bone in her right foot earlier this month and is battling to be fit for the outdoor season.
Having been a kit carrier for Brit athletes on ‘Super Saturday’ at London 2012, she is desperate for a bigger role this summer.
Asher-Smith added: “The injury is so annoying. I was doing jumps in the gym and landed badly.
“When I tried to stand, I couldn’t put weight on it.
“But I have enough time to make a full recovery and get some training in before the outdoor season.
“If it had to happen, better now than in May! I usually heal quite quickly.”
Being injured means Asher-Smith is spending time catching up on her favourite TV showsHaving been a kit carrier for Brit athletes on ‘Super Saturday’ at London 2012, she is desperate for a bigger role this summerPA:Press Association
Asher-Smith is also targeting the Anniversary Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 9 — an ideal warm-up to the World Championships which start there on August 4.
She said: “Hopefully it will give me a taste of what is to come at the Worlds.”
Asher-Smith is also in the final year of a history degree at King’s College London. She added: “I’ve got no excuse at the moment not to get on with my dissertation!”
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