Daily Express

Dina is a polished Diamond in Sweden

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DINA ASHER-SMITH continued the build-up for her world title defence by winning the 200m at the Diamond League meeting in Stockholm.

AsherSmith, who was beaten at the UK Championsh­ip by Daryll

Neita on Saturday, edged out in-form Swiss Mujinga Kambundji in a photo finish.

Six members of Team GB heading to Oregon later this month were among the starters. Olympic runner-up Keely Hodgkinson was second over 800m, pipped by Kenya’s Mary Moraa.

Hodgkinson said: “It’s a good build-up so it’s all go.”

Reece Prescod was second in the 100m with a time of 10.15sec, in a race won by South Africa’s Akani Simbine.

Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs pulled out two hours before, citing a leg issue and opting against risking

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