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Dina Asher-Smith is excited about racing in Jamaica for the first time and she even has a to-do-list that includes having a special cloth and her nails ready.
British track star Dina Asher-Smith is over the moon after being confirmed to race at the Jamaica Invitational on May 11.
The multiple global sprints medallist of Jamaican origin and a close friend of the legendary Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has even gone as far as releasing her to-do list ahead of her first trip to her father's birth country.
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In a series of Insta story posts, Asher-Smith talked about how much she's excited to compete in Jamaica and what she has planned out for the trip.
"I can't even begin to express how excited I am to be running in Jamaica for my next race," wrote the British 100m and 200m record holder as one of her captions.
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04:03 - 04.04.2024
Dina Asher-Smith: British track queen finally details split with her long-term coach and motivation behind moving to the US
Alpha female of British athletics Dina Asher-Smith finally opened up on the motivation behind her split with long-term coach John Blackie.
"I've wanted to do this for so long. I feel like I can begin to get really really excited about it because it's now official next up," she added.
"I'll just be sitting here watching TV and then I'm like I'm racing in Jamaica soon AAAAHHH.
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13:32 - 02.04.2024
Michael Johnson highlights the positive growth Dina Asher-Smith is making under coach Flo Knows
Four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson believes British star athlete Dina Asher-Smith made a smart move by teaming up with Coach Flo in Texas.
"I literally screamed when I saw it on my schedule. I'll let loose of my next level of excitement when I board the plane.
"I've already planned the nails I'm going to get and the outfit I want to wear when I take pictures with the statues outside the National Stadium. I am a fan okay."
Asher-Smith's mom Julie was born in London, while her dad Winston was born in Jamaica but moved to England when he was a child. She has Jamaican and Trinidadian ancestry.
The 28-year-old is on a mission to become the first British female sprinter to win an individual Olympic medal, and racing in Jamaica will be another preparation to achieving that dream.
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