There are many athletes who when speaking to the press would be so worried about their image and message that the world around them fades away. Asher-Smith was put off by Lyles running - twice. And his race didn't last 20 seconds. She then took to Twitter to alert the world to the moment. Asher-Smith is a refreshingly normal woman who runs very fast.
She may be one of the most exciting athletes in the world with a potential sideline in modelling and TV punditry to fall back on, but Asher-Smith is a painfully – and refreshingly – normal human being.