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World Athletics Championships: Irish in action on Day 3

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Rhasidat Adeleke and Sharlene Mawdsley are back on the track in the 400m semi-finals.Adeleke breezed into the semis with a controlled performance in her heat on Sunday, taking victory in a time of 50.80.The Tallaght native has had another brilliant season and comes to Hungary with genuine hopes of making the podium.

She goes in the first of the semi-final heats.Mawdsley, in finishing fourth, backed up Saturday's blistering anchor leg in the mixed relay to post a lifetime best of 51.17 to secure her passage as one of the fastest non-automatic qualifiers.

The Tipperary athlete runs in heat 2 on Monday evening.Three heats in total, with the first two in each heat plus the two fastest times, qualifying for the final. (All times Irish) WOMEN'S 400M (semi-finals) 8:12pm - Rhasidat Adeleke8:20pm- Sharlene Mawdsley

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