Rhasidat Adeleke breaks Irish women’s 400m record on outdoor debut over distance in Texas
Rhasidat Adeleke. Picture: Eóin Noonan / SPORTSFILE
Cathal Dennehy
Teenage sprint star Rhasidat Adeleke produced an astonishing run to break the Irish senior women’s 400m record at the Big 12 Championships in Lubbock, Texas on Sunday, the Dubliner clocking 50.70 in what was her outdoor debut over the distance.
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