Rhasidat Adeleke: I want to compete on the global stage

At home, she was always an outlier. At Texas, she’s just one of several world-class operators. That led to a psychological shift in her expectation

ON YOUR MARKS: Rhasidat Adeleke, member of Irish 4x400m mixed relay team. Pic: ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy

Sitting trackside against a silver railing in Hayward Field, Oregon, gazing out at the world’s most finely tuned athletes fizzing through their final preparations, Rhasidat Adeleke looks a picture of cool, placid calm.

It’s Thursday morning in Eugene, and beneath a burning sun and clear blue sky, one of the brightest talents in Irish sport has finally arrived at the top table of athletics.