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Dina Asher-Smith helped Team GB secure silver in the women’s 4x100m relay final at the Paris Olympics on Friday night. It was a third Olympic medal for Orpington’s Asher-Smith, partnered by Imani-Lara Lansiquot, Amy Hunt and Daryll Neita – upgrading on her two Olympic bronze medals, all coming in the 4x100m relay. The 28-year-old gave the British team a blistering start as they clocked 41.85sec despite eventually finishing just 0.07sec behind champions USA after two slow British changeovers. Nevertheless, the result is the best performance by a British 4x100m women’s relay squad since winning …

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