‘He was there for everyone’ - Rhasidat Adeleke pays tribute to coach Johnny Fox

"He showed me values in life. He was so wise, he lived through so many experiences and shared them with me."

Rhasidat Adeleke yesterday launched SPAR’s European Athletics Championship campaign, which calls on the Irish public to show why we are known as the best fans in the world. 

For Rhasidat Adeleke it is still raw. Her first coach Johnny Fox was a man filled with passion for track and field.

“He was there for everyone,” she says. “If you called, he’d answer the phone. He’d make sure you were all right if you were having a bad day. He’d put a smile on your face. He was just an amazing man and the whole community would say the same thing.”