ADELEKE FORCED TO WITHDRAW FROM NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Rhasidat Adeleke has been forced to withdraw from the 123.ie National Track and Field Championships this weekend based on medical advice.
Adeleke, who was due to compete in the heats of the 200m tomorrow afternoon, is disappointed not to be taking her place at this year’s championships.
The Tallaght athlete’s withdrawal will make tomorrow’s 200m a wide-open contest with Lauren Roy (City of Lisburn AC) now ranked as the likely favourite based on her season’s best of 23.54.
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SATURDAY PREVIEW (JULY 29TH)
Mark Smyth (Raheny Shamrock AC) smashed Paul Brizzel’s national 200m indoor record with a blistering 20.64 NR back in March and the Dubliner looks a leading contender for the men’s 200m title (3.05pm).
Preceding the 200m finals will be the short hurdles where Sarah Lavin (Emerald AC) will look to continue her outstanding season in the final of the 100mH from 2.30pm. Lavin clocked a 12.74 at the Diamond League in Monaco last week and has moved ever closer to Derval O'Rourke’s 12.65NR which has stood since 2010.
The women’s 3000m s/c (3.15pm) will see Michelle Finn (Leevale AC) go in pursuit of her 9th national steeplechase title, a feat that looks all the more likely given her strong showing at the Diamond League in London last Sunday afternoon which saw her claim the B standard for the upcoming World Athletics Championships.
The first medals of the weekend will be decided in the field events with the men’s hammer getting underway from 12pm on Saturday. The women’s hammer is set for a 1.30pm start where European U23 4th place finisher Nicola Tuthill (UCD AC) will return to the cage as she bids to defend her title.
National shot put record holder, Eric Favors (Raheny Shamrock), will take to the circle from 1pm, while St Abban’s star Saragh Buggy will look to add to her 20 national titles in the triple jump from 1.50pm.
The 4x100m relays will round out the action on day 1 from 5.30pm.