THERE WAS DISAPPOINTMENT for Ireland’s Rhasidat Adeleke on her return to action at the Prefontaine Classic meeting in Eugene, Oregon.
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Adeleke, 23, finished ninth in the women’s 400m, clocking a time of 52.26. The 23-year-old’s personal best is 49.07, recorded two years ago in Rome.
Jamaica’s Dejanea Oakley won the event in 49.64.
The Diamond League event was Adeleke’s first 400m race in 12 months, with injury struggles forcing the Dubliner to withdraw from last year’s World Championships in Tokyo.
Meanwhile, Sarah Healy produced a strong performance to finish seventh in the Women’s Mile at the Prefontaine Classic.
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Rhasidat Adeleke off the pace on return to 400m action
Updated at 23.07
THERE WAS DISAPPOINTMENT for Ireland’s Rhasidat Adeleke on her return to action at the Prefontaine Classic meeting in Eugene, Oregon.
Adeleke, 23, finished ninth in the women’s 400m, clocking a time of 52.26. The 23-year-old’s personal best is 49.07, recorded two years ago in Rome.
Jamaica’s Dejanea Oakley won the event in 49.64.
The Diamond League event was Adeleke’s first 400m race in 12 months, with injury struggles forcing the Dubliner to withdraw from last year’s World Championships in Tokyo.
Meanwhile, Sarah Healy produced a strong performance to finish seventh in the Women’s Mile at the Prefontaine Classic.
The UCD AC runner registered a time of 4:18.49.
You can view the results in full here.
Additional reporting by Paul Fennessy
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