RHASIDAT ADELEKE HAS has broken her own Irish 200m record with a blistering time of 22.34 at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational in Florida this evening.
The new record smashes the Tallaght AC star’s previous best of 22.52, which she clocked indoors back in late January.
This latest record-breaking performance comes on the back of a superb indoor season for the 20-year-old.
💥NEW NATIONAL 200M RECORD FOR RHASIDAT ADELEKE💥
— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) April 14, 2023
22.34 (+1.8) for @rhasidatadeleke at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational in Florida, smashing her previous record of 22.52a which she clocked in Albuquerque earlier this year🔥🔥
Result: https://t.co/SLBptVJl9C#IrishAthletics pic.twitter.com/NJ65rqVuww
Last month saw her claim a silver medal in the 400m final at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championships.
The Tallaght sprint star has also already broken her own Irish 400m record (50.33) indoors earlier this year and will return to the 400m starting blocks once again tomorrow evening.
Brilliant. Can see a Gold at next Olympics at this progression. We’ll done young lady. We are so proud of you.
What a talented athlete
I hope her funding is sorted and her sponsorship has no clashes ..if you can remember how Sonia has treated back in the day…. Image how our sports mad country would feel if we have a world class sprinter in the major world games winning a medal
@Martin Lonergan: wouldn’t it be magic. Always loved athletics and Olympics in particular. I choose to believe in bolt and Alison Felix. Outside of those I find it hard… I would love to see this wonderful athlete wearing the green and challenging the American and Jamaican women.
Brilliant!