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Dina Asher-Smith "really happy" to make 200m final

Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith says that reaching the final of the women's 200m at the World Athletics Championships is more than she could have asked for.

Dina Asher-Smith has described herself as "really happy" to make the final of the women's 200m at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing.

The 19-year-old continued her ascent up the sprinting ranks by posting the fastest overall time in the semi-finals, crossing the line with a new personal best of 22.12s to break the mark that she had set in the heats.

Asher-Smith was delighted after the race, suggesting that she had not been expecting to reach the final at the Bird's Nest Stadium.

"I'm really happy. Now I'm a World Championships finalist and that's more than I could've asked for," she told BBC Sport.

"I was really happy with the heat and when I saw who I had in the semi-final I knew it was strong competition and that I would have to really go for it.

"That was so much fun. Oh my, I'm a World Championship finalist. I'm loving being in Beijing."

The women's 200m final takes place tomorrow afternoon at 2pm BST.

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Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith reacts after competing in a women's 200 M heat during the European Athletics Championships at the Letzigrund stadium in Zurich on August 14, 2014
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