Amy Hunt wins silver in the women's 200m at World Championships

Amy Hunt announced herself on the world stage on Saturday in Tokyo, winning silver in the women's 200 metres at the World Athletics Championships. The 23 year old clocked 22.14 seconds to take second place behind United States champion Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, who ran 21.68, while Jamaica's Shericka Jackson claimed bronze in 22.18.

The final required a restart after Bahamian sprinter Anthonique Strachan was disqualified for a false start. Hunt, who had qualified third fastest into the final in a personal best, produced a powerful finish down the home straight to overtake Jackson by four hundredths of a second and secure her first individual global medal.

"I have not stopped smiling or crying," Hunt told the BBC after the race. "As soon as I saw my mum, I burst into tears. I knew I could do it as long as I put in a good turn and was with them off the bend." She also said she had thought of her grandfather moments before the race and that his name is tattooed on her arm.

Hunt's silver is Great Britain's second medal of the championships, following Jake Wightman's silver in the men's 1500m. Fellow Briton Dina Asher-Smith, the 2019 world champion, finished fifth and told the BBC she...