Adeleke qualifies for 400m final at Paris Olympics

Ireland's Rhasidat Adeleke has qualified for her first Olympic last aft finishing 2nd successful her power successful nan 400 metres astatine nan Stade de France.

In doing so, nan 21-year-old becomes nan first Irish female to suffice for a sprint last astatine nan Olympics.

Bahrain's Salwa Nid Naser won nan opening power successful a clip of 49.08 seconds up of Adeleke, who clocked 49.95 seconds.

The first commencement was called disconnected owed to a mendacious commencement by Dutch runner Lieke Klaver, who was shown a informing by officials.

The 2nd commencement was successful arsenic Adeleke, who comfortably won her power connected Tuesday, went retired difficult pinch Naser successful nan opening 200 metres.

The Bahrain jock was capable to propulsion distant successful nan last 100 metres, and Adeleke looked to easiness disconnected successful nan closing stages and conscionable held disconnected Norway's Henriette Jaeger, who was 3rd successful 50.17 seconds.

The last astatine nan Stade de France takes spot connected Friday astatine 19:00 BST.