Rhasidat Adeleke to miss World Championships due to 'injuries and continuous setbacks'

Adeleke had qualified for next month’s World Championships in Tokyo in both the 200m and 400m.

Rhasidat Adeleke said she will take "time to heal, recover and do what’s necessary so I can show up next season as my best self, mind and body". Pic: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Rhasidat Adeleke will miss the upcoming World Championships in Tokyo and has called a halt on her season after struggling to overcome recent injury setbacks.

“This season has tested me in more ways than I ever anticipated,” she wrote on Instagram on Monday night. “Lingering injuries & continuous setbacks made it increasingly difficult to train & perform at the level I expect from myself. Following yet another recent roadblock, I’m saddened to share that I’m unable to finish out this season.”