Overview
- Rhasidat Adeleke won the women's 200m at the Irish National Championships in Santry with a time of 22.80, a mark reported to meet the qualifying standard for the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
- Adeleke said the result capped a return from a season disrupted by hamstring problems and that she intends to compete for Ireland in Birmingham.
- Lauren Roy finished second in 23.49 and said she is excited to race at the Europeans, while teammate Sharlene Mawdsley pulled up in the 200m with an in-race injury.
- The Nationals also decided multiple domestic titles, including Benjamin Richardson’s first Irish 200m crown, Kate Veale’s 30th national title in the 5,000m walk, David Kenny retaining the 10,000m walk, Eric Favors retaining the shot put, and Daena Kealy winning the high jump.
- The result removes a key selection question for Ireland but raises fitness and team-preparation issues ahead of Birmingham because several leading athletes have faced recent injuries and will need managed recovery before the championships.