Dina Asher-Smith races Vodafone's new super-fast mobile plan

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 17:00 · Archive

British sprinter Dina Asher-Smith competed in a speed test against Vodafone's new SuperMobile plan downloading a 150-track playlist.

Dina Asher-Smith, Britain's fastest woman sprinter, competed in a speed test against Vodafone's new SuperMobile plan. The challenge involved downloading a 150-track playlist containing around 9 hours of music while Asher-Smith ran 200 metres.

Vodafone SuperMobile, powered by 5G+ FastTrack technology and offering speeds up to four times faster than standard plans, completed the download in 21.2 seconds. This was faster than Asher-Smith's record time of 21.88 seconds, which she ran to win gold at the 2019 Athletics World Championships.

Asher-Smith said the playlist included music by Beyoncé, Dave, Skepta and Kendrick Lamar, which she uses during training. Speaking about the test, she said: 'As a sprinter, every second counts, so I was genuinely impressed that Vodafone SuperMobile managed to beat me.' She added that speed is important both on and off the track, and that music plays a key role in her training.

How it is being reported

• Can Britain’s fastest woman outrun Vodafone’s new super-fast mobile plan?Dina Asher-Smith puts Vodafone SuperMobile through its pacesDaily Express · 8 Oct, 16:43
• Can Britain’s fastest woman run 200m in the time it takes to download 150 songs?Dina Asher-Smith is the fastest woman in Britain - but can she run quicker than a new super-fast mobile plan?Metro · 8 Oct, 12:58

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