RHASIDAT ADELEKE HAS made a scintillating start to her individual season by setting two new Irish records in New Mexico.
The Dubliner broke two of her own national indoor records at the Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Collegiate Invitational in Albuquerque tonight.
Adeleke, 21, lowered her 60m mark of 7.17 to 7.15 as she won her first individual outing of 2024, before shaving down her 200m record. She clocked 22.49 when finishing second to training partner Julien Alfred, with her previous best 22.52.
Guess how many of her own national indoor records Rhasidat Adeleke broke tonight?😱✌️
— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) January 20, 2024
TWO!!!
⏱️60m: 7.15
⏱️200m: 22.49
That's one way to start your (individual) season🔥🔥🔥#IrishAthletics pic.twitter.com/HVEDcRfbAv
Last weekend, Adeleke was part of a star-studded 4x400m relay team competing in Kentucky.
It was her first competitive appearance since the World Championships in Budapest last August — where she finished fourth in the 400m — as she began this Olympic year on a positive note.
No. 2 time in the world 🌎
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) January 20, 2024
Rhasidat Adeleke (@rhasidatadeleke) breaks her own Irish national record with a 7.15 win in the women's 60m at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Collegiate Invitational in Albuquerque.#MLKInvitational pic.twitter.com/VOennVakxV
