The Irish athletics star is only 21 but she’s preparing for the biggest test of her career so far as she races against some of the best 400m runners in the world in Paris on Friday night
Rhasidat Adeleke has already made history as the first Irish woman to ever run in a 400m Olympic final.
The Tallaght-native finished a respectable second in her semi-final race, however Rhasidat is hoping to perform better than the “messy” performance.Read more: Rhasidat Adeleke's family life, athlete brother, age and time spent in AmericaWhen and where is the 400m final? The final is being held on Friday, 9 August, at the Stade de France.
Who else is racing in the final? As well as Adeleke, Great Britain's Amber Anning, Dominican Marileidy Paulino, Polish athlete Natalia Kaczmarek, Sada Williams of Barbados and American Alexis Holmes.
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