Asher-Smith powers into 200m final and says calf cramps were caused by period
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First Dina Asher-Smith made a compelling statement of intent on the track by qualifying fastest for the European Championships 200m final. Then she issued an even more powerful cri de coeur off it, by revealing that the cramps in her calves that ruined her hopes of 100m gold were caused by her period.
On a night when Britain won three medals – with Jake Heyward taking 1500m silver, Jazmin Sawyers claiming long jump bronze, and the redoubtable Eilish McColgan coming third in the 5,000m – Asher-Smith’s words on a subject that is often taboo left the deepest mark.
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