“I wanted to come and be completely upfront with everybody on my form and life and just what has happened.
“I pulled out of both Stockholm and Gateshead because in the trials final, I actually pulled my hamstring at 60m, I tore it pretty bad and I was initially told in Manchester that it was a rupture and that I would require surgery and it would take three to four months to get back.
“It’s been a lot to deal with because quite frankly, with that diagnosis, I just can’t go to Tokyo, so we had this whole statement ready to go but then I thankfully went and got a second opinion and it was a slight misdiagnosis – even though there was still a tear, it wasn’t a rupture, my hamstring was still attached, so we turned over every single stone to make sure I can stand on the line.”
But when asked whether that meant she would be unable to compete in the 200m, Asher-Smith was emotional as she confirmed that was not going to be possible with the injury.
“I am going to pull out,” she said, before bursting into tears.