Achieving a championship record time of 22.18 seconds, her success emphasised her resurgence in form following her 100m European Championship gold earlier in June. Her goal now is to secure the ultimate prize and become the first British woman to win Olympic sprint gold in either the 100m or 200m.

“I’m so happy with my performance," said the 28-year-old. “Obviously we’re in the north. It’s cold, it’s wet, it’s windy, much to be expected from Manchester.

"I was honestly just hoping for a healthy race and to qualify for the Olympic Games, but to come through in a season’s best when I know that I can run faster when it’s a little bit warmer, it bodes really well. Championship record, stadium record, it feels really good.

“I want to be so successful, I want to do myself proud and I want to create history. I’m running great. I’m happy that as we’re coming into the crunch time in the season everything’s coming together. I’m on track.

“It’s not my first rodeo and I’m very excited going into my third Olympic Games in a really good place.” Asher-Smith appeared dejected at last year’s World Championships in Budapest, where she placed eighth in the 100m final and seventh in the 200m.

Following that, she chose to part ways with her long-time coach, John Blackie, and adopted a new approach under Texas-based Edrick Floreal. The change appears to be yielding positive results.

"I absolutely adore my previous coach, John. He’s a phenomenal coach, a very intelligent man and we’ve had great success," she added. "I don’t think anything was wrong or broken but sometimes you need change. 

If you’re physically in great shape but things aren’t clicking, then you’ve got to look inwards and think of trying a new environment. Edrick is an amazing coach, an amazing technician. I’m having a lot of fun, just learning new things and trying new things.

“I’ve just found when I’m smiling and just having a great day, I run really fast. I definitely do believe in what I can do.”