Rhasidat Adeleke set to bypass mixed 4x400m relay to focus effort on 400m pursuit 

At the European Championships in Rome in June, the 21-year-old Dubliner ran another superb leg as Ireland swept to gold in the mixed relay, smashing the national record with 3:09.92. 

OPTING OUT? The Irish women's relay team, from left, Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, Rhasidat Adeleke, and Sharlene Mawdsley after finishing second in the women's 4x400m relay final during day six of the 2024 European Athletics Championships. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Rhasidat Adeleke is set to bypass this weekend’s mixed 4x400m relay at the Paris Olympics as she focuses her efforts on the 400m next week, where the 21-year-old Dubliner has a huge medal chance.

Adeleke helped the Irish mixed 4x400m team to qualify for the Olympics at the World Relays in the Bahamas in May, teaming up with Cillín Greene, Thomas Barr and Sharlene Mawdsley to smash the national record with 3:11.53 to win bronze, Adeleke splitting a blazing 48.45 seconds.