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British sprinters narrowly miss out on the Olympic podium in a thrilling 200m race

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In a thrilling Olympic 200m race, British sprinters Dina Asher-Smith and Daryll Neita narrowly missed out on the podium, three hundredths of a second short of the bronze medal. Gold was claimed by American runner Gabby Thomas, who dominated the final with a winning time of 21.83 seconds. Thomas was the favorite to win after world champion Shericka Jackson of Jamaica withdrew before the competition began.

Both Neita and Asher-Smith had high hopes for the race, aiming to become the first British woman to secure a place on an Olympic sprint podium in 64 years. Neita had already experienced a close run in the 100 meter race, where she missed out on a bronze medal by just four hundredths of a second.

In the 200m final, Asher-Smith finished fourth with a time of 22.22 seconds, while Neita hit the ground running, finishing fifth in 22.23 seconds. The silver and bronze medals were won by Julien Alfred and Brittany Brown, respectively, with Alfred finishing in 22.08 seconds and Brown in 22.20 seconds. Despite the disappointment of missing out on a medal, the performances of Asher-Smith and Neita mark a significant moment in British sprint history.

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