Dina Asher-Smith vs Elaine Thompson-Herah
Dina Asher-Smith vs Elaine Thompson-Herah: head-to-head — careers, honours, key numbers and why the rivalry matters.
Why compare Dina Asher-Smith and Elaine Thompson-Herah?
Thompson-Herah is another key rival, known for her speed and consistency in the 100 m and 200 m events. Their head-to-head matchups have been closely contested.
Dina Asher-Smith
Key numbers
- World Championships Medals3
- Olympic Medals3
- European Championships Medals4
- Diamond League Titles1
- National Titles11
Top honours
- World ChampionshipsGold in 200 m, Silver in 100 m and 4 × 100 m relay (2019)
- Olympic GamesBronze in 4 × 100 m relay (2016, 2020), Silver in 4 × 100 m relay (2024)
- European ChampionshipsGold in 100 m, 200 m, and 4 × 100 m relay (2018), Gold in 200 m (2016), Silver in 200 m (2022)
- Diamond League Champion2019 over 100 m
- British Record Holder100 m (10.83 s), 200 m (21.88 s), 60 m indoors (7.03 s)
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Elaine Thompson-Herah
Key numbers
- Olympic Medals6
- World Championship Medals3
- Diamond League Wins3
- Personal Best (100 m)10.54 s
- Personal Best (200 m)21.53 s
Top honours
- Olympic Gold Medals5 (2016 Rio de Janeiro: 100 m, 200 m; 2020 Tokyo: 100 m, 200 m, 4 × 100 m relay)
- World Championships Gold Medals2 (2015 Beijing: 4 × 100 m relay; 2017 London: 4 × 100 m relay)
- World Indoor Championships Bronze Medal1 (2016 Portland: 60 m)
- Diamond League Titles3 (2016, 2017, 2021)
- Pan American Games Champion1 (2019: 100 m)