The Rhasidat Adeleke interview: 'She’s on cloud nine and it’s like, this is her area'

An Olympic year is different, feels different. But if you’re a medal contender, you can’t believe the hype. It has to be just another race. Cathal Dennehy speaks to Rhasidat Adeleke and her coach, Edrick Floreal, about 2024 expectations and 'overcoming shit'. 

STAR POWER: Rhasidat Adeleke. Pic: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

The risk is in treating this any different, allowing that chaotic circus to dazzle your mind, envelop your thoughts, alter your actions. 

A relaxed muscle is a fast one. A calm mind is a clear one. Rhasidat Adeleke knows this, as does her coach, Edrick Floreal.