Adeleke opens with a win to coast into world semi-final

UP AND RUNNING: Rhasidat Adeleke opened her World Championships with a statement this morning, the 20-year-old Dubliner coasting to victory in her 400m heat in 50.80 seconds. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile
Starting as she means to go on, Rhasidat Adeleke opened her World Championships with a statement this morning, the 20-year-old Dubliner coasting to victory in her 400m heat in 50.80 seconds.
For Adeleke, there was no need to do anymore, the Tallaght sprinter running well within herself through the opening half before shifting steadily through the gears on the final turn, reeling in and then running away from longtime leader Helena Ponette of Belgium.