Rhasidat Adeleke’s unbreakable mindset comes from a ‘fear of failure, but also a hunger for success’
Rhasidat Adeleke’s unbreakable mindset is something that undoubtedly separates her from the pack, and that’s beginning to come to the fore more and more given her ever inclining rise to the top of the athletics world. The Tallaght sprinter recently helped the Irish 4x400m mixed relay team clinch a bronze medal and Olympic qualification at the World Relay Championships in …
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Diamond League preview : Lavin and Healy looking to do the business in Doha
Sarah Lavin and Sarah Healy are among the Irish athletes who will compete in the latest Diamond League outing in Doha, Qatar. Coverage of the competition will start at 5pm Irish time on Virgin Media 2, with a feast of action in store for onlookers. Healy will participate in the women’s 1500m come 7:34 pm local time or 5:34 pm …
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IRISH AIM TO SEAL OLYMPIC SPOTS AT WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS
Nassau in the Bahamas is the venue this weekend (May 4th & 5th) as Ireland aim to qualify their Mixed 4x400m and Women’s 4x400m relay teams for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The two Irish teams will be competing at the World Athletics Relays at the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium where the top fourteen teams will advance to Paris. On …
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Alexis Ohanian To Launch The Highest Paying Women’s Track Event
Billionaire entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit and the husband of tennis legend Serena Williams, has announced that his venture capital firm Seven Seven Six will host the 776 Invitational, in partnership with Olympic medalist Gabby Thomas. The event will take place at the end of September, after the Olympics in Paris and will have the largest prize pool on record …
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Nike Faces Criticism Over Skimpy Olympic Apparel For Team USA
Nike is once again the subject of controversy following the release of Team USA’s track and field uniforms for the 2024 Olympics. The unveiling of these uniforms has sparked criticism regarding the women’s kit design, particularly concerning their revealing nature, despite being scientifically crafted for optimal performance. According to Nike’s Vice President of Apparel Innovation, Janett Nichol, the track and …
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‘He definitely shaped me…he won’t be ever forgotten’ Rhasidat Adeleke pays tribute to late athletics coach Johnny Fox
Aside from her generational talent, if there’s one thing that can be said for famed Irish sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke it’s that she’s very proud of the place she’s from, and the people that have shaped her along the way. That reality was unquestionably on show yesterday, as she took the time to pay an emotional tribute to her former coach, …
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Team Ireland Belgrade Bound For World Cross Country Championships
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HerSport Editor
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March 27, 2024
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Athletics
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Anna Gardiner, Athletics, Belgrade, Danielle Donegan, Fiona Everard, Harry Colbert, Hugh Armstrong, Irish Athletics, Keelan Kilrehill, Kirsty Maher, Seamus Robinson, World Cross Country Championships
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Eight Irish athletes will represent Ireland at this weekend’s World Cross Country Championships which are taking place in Belgrade on Saturday March 30th. All the action will be broadcast live on Virgin Media 2 from 9.50am. 432 athletes from 51 teams will descend upon Friendship Park in the Serbian capital as they battle out for global cross country honours. A …
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All You Need To Know About Team Ireland At The World Athletics Championships
Irish athletes have arrived in Scotland ahead of the World Athletics Championships which take place at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow from 1-3 March. The Irish team will join over 600 athletes from 130 nations. The championships welcome a star-studded entry list which contains twenty reigning world champions and seven gold medallists from the Tokyo Olympics. Leading out the Irish …
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It Seems Like The Long Jump Event Might Change… But Why?
World Athletics is gearing up for a potential game-changer in the long jump discipline, with plans to replace the take-off board with a take-off zone starting at lower level competitions this season. But what will this mean for the event in the future? Looking back Long jump is one of the oldest track and field events. According to World Athletics, …
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Who is Mary Cain and why has she declared for Ireland?
After completing an international switch that will have made the athletics world quake, many people will be wondering who is Mary Cain and why has she declared for Ireland? The New York born distance runner previously competed on behalf of team USA, but this week it has emerged that she has made herself available to Ireland thanks to a connection …
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