Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith has set the fastest time in the heats for the women's 200m event at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing.
The world junior champion and British record holder lined up in the final heat, and comfortably set the fastest time of the afternoon, posting a new personal best in a time of 22.22s despite easing up before the line.
Bianca Williams was the first of the three Britons to take to the track, finishing second in the fourth heat to swiftly progress to the semis, running a season-best time of 22.85s.
British champion Margaret Adeoye soon followed, finishing third to join her teammates in the semis in the fifth heat, which was won by Veronica Campbell-Brown, although replays showed that the Jamaican drifted out of her lane.
American's Candyce McGrone had the second-fastest time, winning the first heat in 22.45s, while 100m silver medallist Dafne Schippers also cruised through.
Sian Cowper
