Dina Asher Smith is the World Junior 100 metre champion. The Blackheath & Bromley athlete dominated the event in Oregon, USA, winning the final in 11.23, a full 16 hundredths clear of Angela Tenorio of Ecuador.
She had set out her intentions from the start as she posted a time of 11.18 in her heat, one of the fastest in the World this year. A strong headwind of -1.7 metres per second meant that her winning time in her semi final was 11.31.
There was another headwind in the final of -1.0 m/s but it is the same for everyone. She simply blew the opposition away and crossed the line, with arms in the air and a Champions smile on her face.
As she did so, the Club had both the male and female champions as Adam Gemili held the mens title from 2012. It would only last for 15 minutes before the 2014 final took place, but few countries can ever have done this let alone one Club.
Dina was also supposed to be racing the 200 metres but it was decided that she withdraw as a precaution because of a minor back problem. 
It doesn’t just happen. Great talent, hard work, support from all quarters and a top class coach in John Blackie meant Dina achieved her goal.
To show this was no one off, her training partner Shannon Hylton finished in 4th place in the 200 metres. Running in lane 8 she timed 23.25, the same as third placed Tenorio, the 100 metres silver medallist.
She had been second in her semi final in 23.36 again with a wind above the legal limit and runner up in her heat in 23.78.
As it is her first year in the age group she will be looking forward to next years European Junior Championships where she will aim to succeed Dina as 200 metre champion.  
With such success in the individual events there were high hopes of more medals in the 4x100 metres. Dina and Shannon were rested for the heat but the Club were still represented as Shannon’s twin sister Cheriece ran a strong second leg down the back straight. Sadly the baton was dropped at the third changeover and  Britain were out. The mens team went the same way.
Cheriece soon bounced back from this disappointment. She won a silver medal as she ran the anchor leg in the 4x400 metres bringing Britain home in second place in 3.32.00, the second fastest ever by a GB Junior team. Her split was a impressive 52.35. 
It brought to a close a memorable week for the athletes, families, their coach, Club and supporters.