IRELAND’S RHASIDAT Adeleke has qualified for the Paris Olympics 400m final.
The 21-year-old finished second in her race, securing the top-two spot necessary to guarantee her progress.
The Dubliner finished with a time of 49.95, some way off her Irish record.
Bahrain’s Salwa Eid Naser won the race in a time of 49.08.
Henriette Jæger (50.17) of Norway was third.
“That was a very messy race,” Adeleke told RTÉ afterwards.
“I’m just delighted to get to the final.
“I feel like I was thinking about it too much… I panicked a little.
“I’m just so grateful to everyone, it means so much.”
Adeleke will return to action in the 400m final on Friday at 7pm.
‘That was a very messy race’ – Rhasidat Adeleke tells @DavidGillickthat while she is happy to be first Irish woman to make an Olympic sprint final, there is room for improvement #RTESport #Paris2024📱Updates https://t.co/qupZp4QZEF📺 Watch https://t.co/XnOP6grnB7 pic.twitter.com/spOF5SX4IV— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) August 7, 2024
‘That was a very messy race’ – Rhasidat Adeleke tells @DavidGillickthat while she is happy to be first Irish woman to make an Olympic sprint final, there is room for improvement #RTESport #Paris2024📱Updates https://t.co/qupZp4QZEF📺 Watch https://t.co/XnOP6grnB7 pic.twitter.com/spOF5SX4IV
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Ireland's Rhasidat Adeleke qualifies for Olympics 400m final
IRELAND’S RHASIDAT Adeleke has qualified for the Paris Olympics 400m final.
The 21-year-old finished second in her race, securing the top-two spot necessary to guarantee her progress.
The Dubliner finished with a time of 49.95, some way off her Irish record.
Bahrain’s Salwa Eid Naser won the race in a time of 49.08.
Henriette Jæger (50.17) of Norway was third.
“That was a very messy race,” Adeleke told RTÉ afterwards.
“I’m just delighted to get to the final.
“I feel like I was thinking about it too much… I panicked a little.
“I’m just so grateful to everyone, it means so much.”
Adeleke will return to action in the 400m final on Friday at 7pm.
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