Rhasidat Adeleke

2023 - 1 - 22

Post cover — Image courtesy of "The Irish Times"

Rhasidat Adeleke breaks Irish record and runs world's fastest 200m ... (The Irish Times)

With that Adeleke took a significant chunk off her own Irish record, her winning time of 22.52 seconds at the Martin Luther King Invitational in Albuquerque ...

Cormac Dalton of Mullingar was also in action in the same race, finishing in 4th with a brilliant 7.59.15. Racing the second leg, she clocked a cool 51.8-second split, Texas taking the win in a facility record of 3:30.55. Also in action at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational was Waterford’s Michael Power, who ran an excellent 7.50.12 personal best over 3,000m. Making the most of the outside lane, preferred in indoor sprinting, Adeleke’s powerful finish brought her home well clear of team-mate Julien Alfred, who finished in 22.71. It’s also faster than her own Irish outdoor record of 22.59. It was also the fourth fastest time in the long history of track and field at the University of Texas

Rhasidat Adeleke smashes Irish indoor 200m record (Irish Examiner)

The 20-year-old sprinter clocked 22.52 to take victory at the Dr MLK Jr Invitational in Albuquerque on Saturday.

Elsewhere, Eric Favors broke his own Irish indoor shot put record with a throw of 19.99m at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational in Iowa on Friday, the 26-year-old adding 15cm to the previous mark. Earlier in the day she clocked 7.20 in the 60m, just shy of her Irish record of 7.17, to finish second behind teammate Julien Alfred, who clocked an NCAA record of 7.02. It’s a time that was bettered by only three athletes in the world indoors last year, and it puts the Dubliner 25th on the world indoor all-time list.

Rhasidat Adeleke sets new Irish record with brilliant run (Irish Mirror)

The Dubliner was representing the University of Texas in the Dr MLK Invitational and posted a winning time of 22.52 seconds.

Adeleke, 20, also ran 7.20 seconds in the 60m on Saturday as she finished second behind her teammate Julien Alfred, who ran a new NCAA record of 7.02. The time beats her previous record of 22.85, which she set at the same venue in 2022. The Dubliner was representing the University of Texas in the Dr MLK Invitational and posted a winning time of 22.52 seconds, which is the fastest 200m in the world this year.

Adeleke sets new Irish record with stunning run (RTE.ie)

Rhasidat Adeleke has set down a marker for 2023 by running a new Irish indoor 200m record in Albuquerque last night.

Irish indoor record & fastest 200 metres in the world this year - 22.52 seconds in the middle of winter training is remarkable & it’s quicker than her Irish outdoor record.. [@rhasidatadeleke]will be one of Ireland's biggest sports stars in 2023 if this is a marker for the season. Representing University of Texas in the Dr MLK Invitational, the 20-year old Dubliner posted a winning time of 22.52 seconds, the fastest 200m in the world this year.

Rhasidat Adeleke sets new 200m record with incredible run in New ... (Extra.ie)

Rhasidat Adeleke was in stunning form as she ran a new Irish indoor 200m record in Albuquerque on Saturday night.

'Irish indoor record & fastest 200 metres in the world this year - 22.52 seconds in the middle of winter training is remarkable & it’s quicker than her Irish outdoor record..' Adeleke cancelled out her own record of 22.85 seconds which she set at the same venue in February of 2022. Representing the University of Texas, the Dubliner came home in 22.52 seconds in the Dr MLK Invitational, her winning time the fastest 200m in the world so far this year.

Rhasidat Adeleke Sets New Irish Indoor 200m Record (Balls.ie)

Rhasidat Adeleke got her 2023 off to a flying start as she set a new Irish record in the indoor 200 meters in Albuquerque last night.

Paris 2024 is now just over 18 months away, and Rhasidat Adeleke is progressing at a perfect rate ahead of the showpiece event. Today's time beats Rhasidat Adeleke previous Irish record that she set last February, her own record of 22.85 set in Albuquerque. [what is set to be another bright year](https://www.balls.ie/athletics/rhasidat-adeleke-european-final-521042) for Irish athletics. [the European 400m in Munich last August,](https://www.balls.ie/athletics/rhasidat-adeleke-reaction-european-final-521050) posting another national record, she has started 2023 with same intent in what looks to be another incredible year or the Dublin runner. [ot her 2023 off to a flying start](https://www.balls.ie/athletics/david-gillick-ireland-medals-2024-olympics-523399) as she set a new Irish record in the indoor 200 meters in Albuquerque last night. [who was representing](https://www.balls.ie/athletics/rhasidat-adeleke-womens-relay-521182) University of Texas, ran the fastest 200m time this year of 22.52 seconds at the Dr MLK Invitational.

Rhasidat sets new Irish indoor 200m record (The Echo Newspaper)

The 20-year-old was representing University of Texas in the Dr MLK Invitational with the former Tallaght AC posting a winning time of 22.52 seconds, the fastest ...

Adeleke opened up with the 4x400m relay at the Cardinal Classic meeting, racing in the second leg, she ran 51.8-second split, taking the overall win. At the same meet on Saturday, Adeleke ran 7.20 seconds in the 60m event, finishing in second spot behind team-mate Julien Alfred, whose winning time of 7.02 set a new NCAA record. The 20-year-old was representing University of Texas in the Dr MLK Invitational with the former Tallaght AC posting a winning time of 22.52 seconds, the fastest 200m in the world this year.