Awesome Adeleke smashes two Irish records in Florida

The 20-year-old obliterated the previous best Irish marks for both 200m and 400m.

ON YOUR MARK: Rhasidat Adeleke is in blistering form. Picture: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

By now it’s an almost weekly occurrence, but the frequency of her brilliance shouldn’t detract from its force. After obliterating two Irish records in less than 24 hours, Rhasidat Adeleke has edged ever closer to being what most athletics anoraks now consider her: a genuine contender at world and Olympic level.

At the Tom Jones Memorial meeting in Florida, the 20-year-old Dubliner obliterated the previous best Irish marks for both 200m and 400m, taking the national records to a place they’ve never been.