Rhasidat Adeleke announces that she is turning professional

TURNING PROFESSIONAL: Rhasidat Adeleke has announced that she will forgo the remainder of her NCAA eligibility and turn professional. Pic: ©INPHO/Brendan Maloney

Rhasidat Adeleke has announced that she will forgo the remainder of her NCAA eligibility and turn professional.

The 20-year-old revealed on Instagram today that her dazzling collegiate career at the University of Texas has reached its end, with Adeleke set to contest her first race as a pro at the Diamond League in Monaco next Friday, where she will take on US star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone over 400m.