Success in Doha will count for nothing at next summer’s Olympics, according to Dina Asher-Smith.

The 24-year-old became the first British female sprinter to win World Championship gold when she stormed to victory over 200 metres in Qatar in October, having already claimed silver over 100m.

She outclassed the field in winning the 200m, but accepts everything resets to zero for 2020.

Asher-Smith, one of six stars on the BBC’s 2019 Sports Personality of the Year shortlist, told the PA news agency: “It’s a new year, while you might be world champion this year, next you might be ranked fourth, you might not even make the final....

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