Person: Rhasidat Adeleke

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<p>A mural of Irish runner Rhasidat Adeleke by street artist JEKS. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire</p>

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Mural of Olympics star Rhasidat Adeleke features in Waterford street art festival

The Adeleke tribute on Jenkins Lane was created by muralist JEKS, who is usually based in North Carolina

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Irish Examiner view: Change in the RSA can't come soon enough

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Adeleke: 'I thought let’s not just do this for me, let’s do this for them'

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Jennifer Horgan: I hate to say this but I hope my daughters will have small breasts

2024 European Athletics Championships - Day Four

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Sport in Ireland is far from being colour-blind — so let’s work together to change that

Sarah Harte: Anti-hate laws not about being woke, we need clear and legal parameters

Barry's Tea, shopping, and a stroll by the river — how Rhasidat Adeleke and Sharlene Mawdsley spend their downtime

A European title is within grasp for Rhasidat and Sharlene who are the fastest female 400m runners Ireland has ever produced... let's find out how they unwind and spend a typical Saturday

Wed, 12 Jun, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Taoiseach may yet be tempted to call an early general election

Like their counterparts across the EU, the Government is pondering what the elections tell us about voters' mood

Tue, 11 Jun, 2024

Cork County Council hosts IRONMAN Ireland Cork in Youghal, Co.Cork.

Irish Examiner view: Conflicting accounts at heart of issue

The terrible news from the Ironman event in Youghal over the weekend gave pause to all

Wed, 23 Aug, 2023

Rhasidat Adeleke: It’s so easy to forget the good days when something bad happens

'When she won gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics, that was definitely one of my favourite sporting moments'

Sun, 06 Aug, 2023

Republic of Ireland supporters ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Group B

Irish Examiner view: Nation gets behind Republic of Ireland at the Women's World Cup

While cheering on 'the girls in green' at 11am on Thursday, think too of the incalculable benefit of women's participation in sport

Thu, 20 Jul, 2023

Studies still on Rhasidat Adeleke's mind after Leaving Cert cancellation

The 17-year-old has attracted serious interest from US universities thanks to performances such as the 100m and 200m gold double at last year’s European Youth Olympics in Baku but it isn’t a leap to suggest that she is leaning towards a course here at home.

Thu, 21 May, 2020

Five key storylines to follow at the National Indoor Championships

Some heavy-hitters may be absent, but this weekend’s Irish Life Health National Senior Indoor Championships will prove a key staging point for many of Ireland’s best on the path to the Tokyo Olympics.

Fri, 28 Feb, 2020

Adeleke won’t jump the gun on career-defining decisions in Leaving Cert year

The choice is coming, and Rhasidat Adeleke knows it’s a big one. Should she stay or go?

Tue, 14 Jan, 2020

Sanita Puspure deservedly wins sportswoman of the year award

WORLD sculls champion Sanita Puspure got an early birthday present yesterday when she won the 2019 Sportswoman of the Year award.

Fri, 20 Dec, 2019

Molly Mayne collects second medal and Ireland's fourth at European Youth Olympics

Mayne secured a podium finish by swimming the 100m in a personal best time of 1.09.59.

Fri, 26 Jul, 2019

Rhasidat Adeleke picks up second gold medal at European Youth Olympics

Rhasidat Adeleke is a double sprint gold medalist at the Youth Olympics in Baku.

Thu, 25 Jul, 2019

Molly Mayne wins Ireland's second medal at Youth Olympics

Molly Mayne has claimed Ireland's second medal of this week's Youth Olympics in Baku.

Wed, 24 Jul, 2019

Athletics: Golden generation pass key tests before European exam

A key test, passed with flying colours. For a golden generation of young athletes, Saturday’s National Junior and U-23 Championships proved a low-key but high-intensity examination of their fitness as they prepare to take their talents to a bigger stage.

Mon, 08 Jul, 2019

Bantry's McElhinney races his way into Irish record books

Darragh McElhinney produced an outstanding performance to smash the Irish U20 5000m record in Oordegem, Belgium on Saturday, the Glengariff 18-year-old becoming the first ever Irish junior to break 14 minutes with his clocking of 13:54.10.

Sun, 26 May, 2019

Athletics: Cillín Greene capitalises on Thomas Barr controversy

The indoor 400m is renowned as a full-contact sport, with Thomas Barr feeling the full brunt of it yesterday in Abbotstown, as his bid for the Irish indoor title was shunted aside by rival Andrew Mellon.

Mon, 18 Feb, 2019

Olympians plan pathway for brightest young stars

Having been there, done that, Sonia O’Sullivan and David Matthews know all about the path — and indeed pitfalls — between underage and senior success.

Wed, 12 Dec, 2018

Thomas Barr heads wave of youth ready to reach for the stars

On a day that celebrated the past, it was hard not to look to the future. Yesterday’s National Athletics Awards in Blanchardstown may have brought together many current and former greats, but it wasn’t a nostalgic reflection that left a strong sense of optimism.

Fri, 30 Nov, 2018

Sommer Lecky adds more silver on historic athletics weekend