Adeleke shakes off Scott and jetlag to claim 100m crown

Rhasidat Adeleke of Tallaght AC winning the women's 100m final at the Irish Life Health National Senior Track and Field Championships  at Morton Stadium

Teenage sprint star Rhasidat Adeleke shook off the effects of jetlag to edge to victory in a thrilling 100m showdown with Molly Scott in yesterday’s national championships, the 19-year-old Tallaght athlete clocking 11.68 to Scott’s 11.69 into a stiff 2.6m/s headwind.

“Midway through the race I was like, ‘oh my God, I’m out of this,’” said Adeleke, who had flown in from her base at the University of Texas on Wednesday night. “If I didn’t win it, I wouldn’t have minded too much as I haven’t really been working on the 100, but I have been working on my start.”