Ireland's Rhasidat Adeleke fourth in Olympic 400m final 

The Dubliner has just missed out on a medal at Paris 2024. 

SO CLOSE: Ireland’s Rhasidat Adeleke finishes fourth. Pic: Morgan Treacy/Inpho

She gave it everything, exhausted every last fibre of her being, but in the end, Rhasidat Adeleke came up just short of her ultimate goal in the Olympic 400m final on Friday night: fourth.

Medals may be the true currency that count in athletics, but amid the inevitable disappointment in not getting one, there was significant pride to be found in her performance.