Dina Asher-Smith confirmed her place at the Paris 2024 Olympics as she beat Daryll Neita to the British 200m title at the UK Athletics Championships.

Asher-Smith, 28, ran a championship record 22.18 seconds to finish ahead of Neita, who had already confirmed her inclusion in Team GB by winning 100m gold on Saturday.

On a thrilling final day of action in Manchester, several exciting young athletes shone under ominously dark clouds to ensure they will represent Team GB for the first time in Paris.

Phoebe Gill, 17, claimed a stunning 800m victory ahead of Jemma Reekie in one minute 58.66 secs, with those two athletes joining Olympic and world silver medallist Keely Hodgkinson at the Games.

The 23-year-old Amber Anning won the women’s 400m in impressive fashion from Laviai Nielsen, who joins twin sister Lina on the Olympic team, while another rising star Charlie Dobson dominated the men’s event.

There was drama in the men’s 800m final, won by 22-year-old world bronze medallist Ben Pattison, as world 1500m champion Josh Kerr suffered a fall as he attempted to pass Elliot Giles on the inside in the closing stages – but was unharmed.

Pattison, who claimed a surprise first global medal in Budapest, was followed across the line by Max Burgin, also 22 and now set for an Olympic debut.

Matthew Hudson-Smith stormed to the men’s 200m title with a personal best 20.34secs as the world 400m silver medallist sharpened his speed before targeting glory in Paris.

Georgia Bell, 30, will make her first appearance at an Olympics after she stunned favourite Laura Muir in the women’s 1500m, as will Neil Gourley and European 5,000m silver medallist George Mills after they occupied the top-two spots in men’s final.

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Asher-Smith had qualified fastest for the final in 22.69secs, with Neita also winning her heat in 23.05secs – and the former world 200m champion raised her level again to take victory in a season’s best time.

It meant the 28-year-old will join fellow sprint medal hope Neita in Paris as she targets her first global medal since winning world 200m gold five years ago.

Asher-Smith won her fifth European gold over 100m earlier in June to earn a first major international title since that stunning triumph in Doha, and her 10.96secs in the semi-finals in Rome remains the fastest time by a European athlete this year.

Following a disappointing World Championships in Budapest last summer, where she finished eighth in the 100m final and seventh in the 200m, Asher-Smith ended a 19-year partnership with long-time coach John Blackie and moved to train with Edrick Floreal – and that decision appears to be paying off as the Games approach.

It was also a successful weekend for Neita, who stormed to the British 100m title on Saturday night, taking a dominant victory in 11.24secs in miserable conditions.

The two-time relay Olympic medallist has prioritised individual honours this year and was “distraught” after missing out on European 200m gold by one hundredth of a second less than three weeks ago, but responded to that setback to take two medals in Manchester.

World heptathlon champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson finished ninth in the javelin on Saturday and lined up for the 200m a day later, running 23.20secs to qualify for the final which she then opted not to run.