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RHASIDAT ADELEKE HAS confirmed she will run in the Olympic final of the 4x400m women’s relay tomorrow evening.
Speaking to reporters after finishing fourth in the individual event at the Stade de France tonight, she said she will line up with her Ireland teammates at 8.15pm (Irish time).
The quartet of Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, Kelly McGrory and Sharlene Mawdsley qualified for the final with a stunning third-place finish in their heat today.
The start list for the final won’t be named until tomorrow. It is expected, once she is available, Adeleke will replace McGrory.
“Yeah, absolutely,” she responded when asked if the relay offers a chance to ‘get some frustrations out’.
“I think it’s another opportunity to get out here and give it my all.”
Great chance of bronze, maybe a silver
McGrory played her part brilliantly
@Argus Romsworth: does she get a medal if she doesn’t run and the team win a medal?
@Dogg: Yes she does. Once she’s part of the team, she’ll get any medal they win
All the best and goodluck Ireland
Straight back up on the horse as the saying goes.good on her
Woooo hooo. Come on ladies. One last medal for the road !!
destined for great things that young one…
A bit tough on the lass who ran tonight
@Helena Camella Cummins: this is the Olympics. You play your best cards. I think mcgrory and cadden will only be happy for adeleke to run if it ensures they get an olympic medal.
Was just wondering if the length of her hair is holding her back. Surely there’s a little drag?
@Michael Carty: A recent study on the topic.
https://www.hw.ac.uk/news/2024/athletes-can-be-significantly-slowed-down-by-long-hair-and-loose-clothing-new-research-shows
@Michael Carty: And she’d look so cool and gorgeous with a short afro! I’ve never understood the culture of long hair amongst female athletes.
Break the mold Rashidat!
For the uneducated, does that mean the runner who drops out misses out on a medal if they win?
@David Burns: all the relay team get medals
@David Burns: No as far as I know all athletes who run in the competition will get a medal. They don’t have a hope of medalling without her though.
@john kenny: thanks
@Pip morgan: thanks
Fair play girls, just enjoy your team work, and most importantly enjoy your friendship together, something so special is going to happen. Thank you all so much for all your hard yards that no one sees,so glad to be irish. Best of luck to you all.
What a fantastic athlete she is and what a fantastic relay team, they are all amazing and up there competing with and challenging the very best in the world.
At 21, Adeleke has at least 2 more Olympics to go and I imagine she will run sub 49 in L.A/2028, she has much success ahead of her.
OK great team work
Just seen Breaking for the first time.
Oh.
My.
God.
@Sean O’Dhubhghaill: Good News! It won’t be in LA28!
Should have let the 4 women who got to the final compete the final.
@Richie Whelan: that’s not how it works Richie,all the relay teams will have the individual athletes returning,they had been concentrating on their respective individual events and now that they have them out of the way they return to their relay team.
A bit tough on McGrory but that’s down to the managers!
Collaboration
On the wings of a doves Irish team good luck to you all Irish and proud.
Last waltz in Paris for this brave lady she shall be released again in LA for the Island of Ireland.
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