Athletics

Rhasidat Adeleke cruises into 400m final at NCAA Track and Field Championships

She has become the first Irish woman to make an outdoor NCAA sprint individual final

Rhasidat Adeleke won the first 400m semi-final at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in 49.86 seconds on Friday. Photograph: Texas Athletics
Rhasidat Adeleke won the first 400m semi-final at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in 49.86 seconds on Friday. Photograph: Texas Athletics
Ian O'Riordan
Fri Jun 09 2023 - 10:26 • 3 MIN READ

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Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan is an Irish Times sports journalist writing on athletics