Blistering start to 2022 for Adeleke

Rhasidat Adeleke made a blistering start to the year at the Clemson Invite in South Carolina today.

Running for the University of Texas, Austin, the 19-year-old clocked 36.87 for 300m indoors — the fastest time ever by an Irishwoman over the distance indoors, and also the fastest-ever by a European teenager.

The previous fastest indoor time by an Irishwoman was ran by Phil Healy (37.56). Karen Shinkins (37.07) holds the fastest 300m outdoors.

The Tallaght AC Athlete enjoyed a stunning 2021, winning two gold medals at the European Athletics U20 Championships in an electric 100m-200m double and finishing with an RTÉ Young Sportsperson of the Year nominee.