February Sports Star of the Month: Rhasidat Adeleke

TALLAGHT Athletic Club member Rhasidat Adeleke smashed her own Irish 400m record in February, while also clocking the fastest women’s indoor time in American collegiate history.

Adeleke won the Big 12 Conference Championships in Lubbock, Texas, beating her own Irish 400m record of 50.45 seconds – trimming it to 50.33.

Now in the second year of her scholarship in the University of Texas, Adeleke now holds the three fastest times in Texas history.

Under the tutelage of University of Texas coach Edrick Floréal, Adeleke started training in the 400m late last year and has excelled over the distance.

She currently holds indoor records over 60m, 200m and 400m and the outdoor equivalent at 200m and 400m.

Calm and consistent as always, the local sprinter, Rhasidat followed this up with a silver medal in the 400m final at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico two weeks ago.