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The Irish Sun
9 hours ago
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- The Irish Sun
Rhasidat Adeleke ‘forever grateful' as Irish hero reveals injury led to ‘lingering setbacks' and makes promise to fans
RHASIDAT ADELEKE has broken her silence after being forced out of the National Senior Track and Field Championships this weekend. The Tallaght speedster, 22, Advertisement 1 Rhasidat Adeleke is out of the National Track & Field Championships Credit: Nikola Krstic/Sportsfile In a pair of tweets, the 2024 Olympian revealed that a previous injury has deviated to further issues that left her no other choice. However, she vowed to get some "Morton magic" at the championships next year. Adeleke posted: "Unfortunately, I won't be competing at the National championships this weekend. "I've attended nationals every year since 2021 & there's nothing like competing in-front of a home crowd. Advertisement Read More on Rhasidat Adeleke "An injury I had earlier this season has transcended into additional lingering setbacks so I'll be supporting from afar. "I'll hopefully be back to get some Morton magic next year. I'm forever grateful for the all the support. "Best of luck to everyone racing." While Adeleke's absence will come as a blow for fans, there will still be plenty to look forward to at the Morton Stadium. Advertisement Most read in Football Many athletes opting to compete in different disciplines than they would normally. They include World indoor pentathlon silver medalist Kate O'Connor who will be in action in javelin, shot put and long jump. Sarah Healy who won the Rome Diamond League 1,500m race runs in the 800m where her rivals will include Sophie O'Sullivan. Other Advertisement Day tickets are €15 with two-day tickets costing €25 with under-16s going free. Adeleke's statement comes after fellow Olympian Daniel Wiffen had revealed he had The Olympic gold medalist has chosen to withdraw as he continues to recover from appendicitis which he had in June. The condition impacted his performance in Wednesday's final of the 800m, in which the Advertisement And in a statement through Wiffen said: "Just to let everyone know, I have medically withdrawn from the World Championships in Singapore due to the appendicitis that I suffered from in June. "Thank you for all the support in last night's final. "I wasn't physically at my best, but I will be working towards getting back to full fitness and winning shape soon." Advertisement
Irish Daily Mirror
10 hours ago
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- Irish Daily Mirror
Rhasidat Adeleke admits to injury 'setbacks' ahead of World Championships
Rhasidat Adeleke has revealed that she is dealing with a "lingering" injury problem just six weeks out from the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Adeleke, 22, has explained that the issue has forced her to miss out on this week's National Track and Field Championships at Morton Stadium. "Unfortunately, I won't be competing at the National championships this weekend," the Tallaght star posted on X (formerly Twitter). "I've attended nationals every year since 2021 and there's nothing like competing in-front of a home crowd. "An injury I had earlier this season has transcended into additional lingering setbacks so I'll be supporting from afar. I'll hopefully be back to get some Morton magic next year. I'm forever grateful for the all the support. Best of luck to everyone racing." Adeleke was a late withdrawal from the Diamond League event in Monaco recently and, after her name was not added to the entries list for the Nationals by last Sunday's deadline, Athletics Ireland confirmed on Wednesday that she was 'continuing to focus on recovery following recent race exertions'. The national body added that Adeleke was 'disappointed not to be defending her national 100m title this weekend'. Thousands of Irish athletics fans felt the same after creating an atmosphere that blew the 400m sensation when the championships were held at the end of June last year, just weeks before the Paris Olympics. While the timing added to the buzz around the event, the presence of Adeleke made it really special. The 400m specialist competed in the 100m and her victory over nearest challenger Sarah Lavin in a time of 11.13 completed a clean sweep of Irish sprint records at the age of 21. The big crowd roared her home and a Garda escort was required to guide her through the hordes of enthusiastic young supporters who wanted autographs and selfies with their hero. Adeleke later expressed her gratitude to the crowd. 'I love competing at home for nationals, it's so special,' she said. 'Seeing everyone out here is phenomenal, I don't remember there being a crowd like this at nationals so having them all cheer me on when they called my name at the start I was like, 'I want to put on a show and do something special.' 'That was the most special, not even the national record but everyone cheering my name. It's a visualisation of the support I have and it just goes so far because actually seeing them here, physically, and people travelled so far from different counties to come watch. I just really appreciate it.' So it won't be quite the same this weekend, although the presence of European Indoor 3000m champion Sarah Healy - competing in the 800m - adds heft to a star-studded line-up that also includes fellow Euro medallists Kate O'Connor and Mark English, plus fellow Olympians Lavin, Sharlene Mawdsley, Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, Sophie O'Sullivan and Andrew Coscorcan. Athletics Ireland normally grants athletes dispensations to miss the Nationals for 'medical reasons and/or exceptional circumstances' and Adeleke has now explained her reason for doing so. It has been a mixed year for the Dubliner who has been working on her endurance levels after finishing fourth in the 400m at the Olympics and as part of the women's 4x400m relay team. Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email .
Irish Independent
10 hours ago
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- Irish Independent
Rhasidat Adeleke explains her decision to withdraw from National Track and Field Championships in Santry
On Thursday afternoon, the 22-year-old Dubliner wrote on social media: 'Unfortunately, I won't be competing at the National championships this weekend. I've attended nationals every year since 2021 & there's nothing like competing in-front of a home crowd. 'An injury I had earlier this season has transcended into additional lingering setbacks so I'll be supporting from afar. I'll hopefully be back to get some Morton magic next year. I'm forever grateful for all the support. Best of luck to everyone racing.' Adeleke wasn't among the entries when the deadline closed on Sunday night and Athletics Ireland stated on Wednesday that she would bypass the event 'as she continues to focus on recovery following recent race exertions'. Last year, Adeleke proved the star attraction at Morton Stadium, with several thousand fans watching her power to victory in an Irish 100m record of 11.13. However, she hasn't been at quite the same level yet this year. The quickest of her three 400m outings is the 50.42 she ran in Oslo last month, which puts her 25th on the top lists for 2025 and is well down on the Irish record of 49.07 that she ran in last year's European final. It's not unusual for star names to skip nationals while preparing for major championships, with some A-list names usually absent each year. Athletes require dispensation from selectors to do so. Athletics Ireland's selection policy for September's World Championships in Tokyo states that dispensation requests 'will ONLY be granted for medical reasons and/or exceptional circumstances', and Adeleke will now focus on laying a training foundation in the weeks ahead as she builds up for Tokyo. A slew of other star names will be in action in Santry, with Kate O'Connor, Mark English, Sarah Lavin, Sharlene Mawdsley, Sarah Healy, Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, Andrew Coscoran and Sophie O'Sullivan among the Olympians on the entry lists. Adeleke did not compete at the nationals in 2023 when undergoing treatment for a niggle, but she was trackside to meet fans, and she went on to finish fourth in the world 400m final that year in Budapest. In 2022, she won the national 100m title in 11.68 while in 2021, she won gold in the 100m and silver over 200m. Her most recent competitive outing was at the London Diamond League on 19 July, where she took a step forward with a season's best to finish fourth in the 200m in 22.52. Both days of action at the nationals will be streamed on the Athletics Ireland YouTube Channel, with live coverage on RTÉ Two from 5-7.30pm on Sunday. Day tickets cost €15 with a special two-day ticket available for €25, while U-16s go free.
RTÉ News
11 hours ago
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- RTÉ News
'Lingering' injury issue ruled Rhasidat Adeleke out of National Track and Field Championships in Santry
Rhasidat Adeleke has explained her absence from this weekend's National Track and Field Championships in Santry. The Tallaght athlete said that a recurrence of an old injury has forced her to skip the nationals, however, she aspires to return to the Morton Stadium event in 2026, having competed for the last four years. Adeleke will be hoping to regain full fitness ahead of the upcoming World Athletics Championships, which take place in Tokyo from 13-21 September. The 22-year-old has competed in several Diamond League races over the past few months, however, Adeleke did withdraw from the Monaco event earlier this month. Here's to a future of more magical moments like nationals last year. A moment I'll never, ever forget💚 — Rhasidat Adeleke (@rhasidatadeleke) July 31, 2025 "Hey guys, unfortunately, I won't be competing at the National championships this weekend," said Adeleke, posting on social media. "I've attended nationals every year since 2021 & there's nothing like competing in-front of a home crowd. "An injury I had earlier this season has transcended into additional lingering setbacks so I'll be supporting from afar. "I'll hopefully be back to get some Morton magic next year. I'm forever grateful for the all the support. Best of luck to everyone racing." Watch the National Athletics Championships on Saturday from 5pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.
Irish Daily Mirror
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Rhasidat Adeleke's absence means X-factor will be missing from Nationals
The X-factor that Rhasidat Adeleke brings to the National Championships will sadly be missing from Morton Stadium in Santry this weekend. The 22-year-old, according to Athletics Ireland, 'continues to focus on recovery following recent race exertions' as she turns her full focus to the World Championships that will take place in Tokyo in September. Athletics Ireland added that Adeleke was 'disappointed not to be defending her national 100m title this weekend'. Thousands of fans will feel the same after creating an atmosphere that blew the Tallaght star away when the Nationals were held at the end of June last year, just weeks before the Paris Olympics. While the timing added to the buzz around the event, the presence of Adeleke made it really special. The 400m specialist competed in the 100m and her victory over nearest challenger Sarah Lavin in a time of 11.13 completed a clean sweep of Irish sprint records at the age of 21. The big crowd roared her home and a Garda escort was required to guide her through the hordes of enthusiastic young supporters who wanted autographs and selfies with their hero. Adeleke later expressed her gratitude to the crowd. 'I love competing at home for nationals, it's so special,' she said. 'Seeing everyone out here is phenomenal, I don't remember there being a crowd like this at nationals so having them all cheer me on when they called my name at the start I was like, 'I want to put on a show and do something special.' 'That was the most special, not even the national record but everyone cheering my name. It's a visualisation of the support I have and it just goes so far because actually seeing them here, physically, and people travelled so far from different counties to come watch. I just really appreciate it.' Rhasidat Adeleke waves to the crowd (Image: ©INPHO/Bryan Keane) So it won't be quite the same this weekend, although the presence of European Indoor 3000m champion Sarah Healy - competing in the 800m - adds heft to a star-studded line-up that also includes fellow Euro medallists Kate O'Connor and Mark English, plus fellow Olympians Lavin, Sharlene Mawdsley, Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, Sophie O'Sullivan and Andrew Coscorcan. Athletics Ireland normally grants athletes dispensations to miss the Nationals for 'medical reasons and/or exceptional circumstances'. It is not known if Adeleke is dealing with an illness or an injury and she was a late withdrawal from the Diamond League event in Monaco recently. But it has been a mixed year for the Dubliner who has been working on her endurance levels after finishing fourth in the 400m at the Olympics. Adeleke's team may well see this as the crucial time in her build-up to Tokyo and so skipping Santry this weekend will be worth it if it all comes together in just over a month's time in the Far East. Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email .
