Rhasidat Adeleke impresses in Calfornia finishing second in the 200m

Brian Fay made a bold bid to stay with the leaders in the men’s 5000m, which he did for much of the race before fading in the final two kilometres, but he hung on well to finish 12th in 13:14.97.

Sun, 21 Apr, 2024 - 12:50

Cathal Dennehy

Rhasidat Adeleke produced an impressive showing in her individual outdoor season debut at the Mt Sac Relays in California on Saturday, the 21-year-old Dubliner finishing between two world champions to finish second over 200m in 22.61.

In perfectly still conditions, the race was won by her training partner Julien Alfred, the world indoor 60m champion, who clocked 22.58, while fellow training partner Dina Asher-Smith, the 2019 world 200m champion, was third in 22.80.