Adeleke smashes Irish 400m record in New Mexico

Rhasidat Adeleke has broken the Irish 400m record with a scorching run of 50.45 in New Mexico.

Karen Shinkins' time of 51.58 had stood since 2002, but the Tallaght AC athlete smashed that record at the University of New Mexico Collegiate Classic.

The time represents the fastest in history by an Irishwoman, indoors or out, while also ranking as the fastest time in the world this year.

Adeleke’s new indoor 400m record improves on her own outdoor 400m record of 50.53 set in August 2022.

It marks another huge leap forward for the Irish athletics star, with only Olympic gold/silver medallists Shaunae Miller-Uibo and Femke Bol having clocked faster times indoors.

It continues a remarkable start to the 2023 season for Adeleke, who had only last month broken her own Irish 200m indoor record with a world leading time of 22.52.

After a stellar underage career, Adeleke had a breakout year in 2022, finishing fifth in the final of the European 400m in Munich last August, posting another national record.