'There's a big jump to come' — Awesome Adeleke aims higher again 

Fresh from breaking Irish and NCAA 400m records last week, the Dublin sprinter has her eyes set on Albuquerque, Budapest and then the Paris Olympics 

IN FINE FORM: Rhasidat Adeleke, who has today been announced as the newest sporting ambassador of Allianz Insurance, as the brand commits to supporting the 20-year old’s bid to compete at the Olympic Games in Paris 2024. Pic: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

As far as she’s come, it’s hard to shake the sense that this is just the beginning. Because when you ask Rhasidat Adeleke about her latest remarkable run – that Irish and NCAA 400m record of 50.33 last weekend – the 20-year-old Dubliner tells you in definite terms that it was far from perfect.

“I have so much more to give,” she says. “I don’t feel like I was at max capacity. I finished the race and felt fine, so I do feel there’s a big jump to come.”