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Athletics: How Dina and Kat Struck World Gold

How Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Dina Asher-Smith won gold medals in the heptathlon and the 200m at the 2019 world championships in Doha.

Gabby Logan looks back at last year鈥檚 World Athletics Championships and catches up with Great Britain鈥檚 gold medallists, Dina Asher-Smith and Katarina Johnson-Thompson. They reveal what life is like for an athlete in lockdown, how they train, keep motivated and focussed, and they also discuss the impact their memorable gold medals from Doha have had on them.

Dina became Britain鈥檚 first female sprint gold medallist in world championship history, while Katarina joined a list of British women鈥檚 heptathlon gold medallists that includes Jessica Ennis-Hill and Denise Lewis.

This programme looks back at how they struck gold in Doha, and also recalls fantastic performances by other global stars, including American sprint sensation Noah Lyles, home high-jump hero Mutaz Essa Barshim and Jamaica鈥檚 pocket rocket Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.

59 minutes

Last on

Sun 31 May 2020 15:00

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Role Contributor
Producer Emma Cook
Executive Producer Alastair McIntyre

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