Paris 2024: Adeleke urged to seize opportunity in final

Former Irish Olympian Derval O'Rourke has urged Rhasidat Adeleke to seize the opportunity on front of her in the women’s 400m final and "go back to just racing".

The Tallaght native qualified for the final on Friday night after finishing second behind Bahrain’s Salwa Eid Naser in her semi-final in a time of 49.95.

Adeleke did not seem as fluid on the home straight as during her heat, but held on to finish ahead of Henriette Jaeger of Norway, who was .22 of a second behind the Irish record holder.

The 21-year-old was the sixth fastest qualifier for the final, meaning she will race in Lane 4 on Friday night.

'She's ranked sixth (for the final). Anything above that in the final is a massive bonus – @RM_Heffernan and @DervalORourke look ahead to Rhasidat Adeleke’s 400m final potential strategy#RTESport #Paris2024