No coming in under the radar despite Rhasidat Adeleke's route to Euro 200m action

Adeleke's 22.80 from nationals just over two weeks ago not alone punched her ticket to Birmingham but also purchased her a top 12 seeding and bypassing of the heats.
Rhasidat Adeleke celebrates after winning the 200m Sprint Final and qualifying for the European Championships. Pic: Morgan Treacy/Inpho

Rhasidat Adeleke celebrates after winning the 200m Sprint Final and qualifying for the European Championships. Pic: Morgan Treacy/Inpho

It doesn’t matter that she scraped in at the 11th hour. It doesn’t matter that she hasn’t represented Ireland over 200m in five years. It doesn’t matter that she hasn’t represented Ireland in an individual capacity since the Paris Games.

When you are Rhasidat Adeleke, there is no coming in under the radar.

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