Rhasidat Adeleke DEFEATS Dina Asher-Smith & Julien Alfred In 100m 10.84!

At the 2024 Texas Invitational in Austin, Texas Ireland's 400m star Rhasidat Adeleke runs 10.84 (+3.5 m/s) to beat training partners Dina Asher-Smith (10.94) and Julien Alfred (11.15)
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[@XC20248]

The fact that she got out of the blocks slightly ahead of Dina and Julien is what is most impressive.

[@acetofresh1]

I don’t understand track fans sometimes, there’s an analyst and anti-doping guy Orion Coaching on Twitter trying to imply Adeleke is doping. She’s 49.20 sprinter, and we know from Usain Bolt, Michael Norman, and Wayde Van Niekerk 400m talent is a could precursor to success in the sprints, Adeleke was a 11.3B runner -- which is talented, and was a member of 2 collegiate record 4x100m teams. With a literal hurricane behind her, how is running 10.84 suspicious? The worst thing to happen to sports is people think doping can just give you talent, no amount of doping would make you Usain Bolt, Michael Jordan, or Novak Djokovic. What makes great athletes special can’t come from a bottle.

[@daltonsmith9724]

Good point - drugs can't give you talent. Some would argue that it can aid in bringing out such talent, and that's true too.

[@MrNHeneghan]

That guy is an out and out clown

[@ronniejohnson196]

Say It!!! Totally Got That Right.

[@JP-fd4vf]

Adeleke has shown this potential from an early age. She's an exceptional athlete and exceptional athletes do exceptional things!.

[@An-eb8uk]

lol I hate Orion. Such a miserable fellow. I’m almost sure he’s secretly racist as well

[@sandyacombs]

Wow, a 400m runner showing some serious speed.

[@Joyce-zl4qd]

Strength

[@dajosco115]

She was a 100 200 specialist til coach put her in a 400.

[@MrIslandbowler]

Have you heard of Shaunae Miller Uibo??

[@artdogg50]

Rhasidat Adeleke has been impressing the more and more I see her sprint. Looking forward to seeing more races with her.

[@rdd4944]

She has very poor mechanics. She will not make semi finals at olympics. This is just a one off race

[@Thewallone]

@@rdd4944She probably won’t be competing in this event at the olympics.Shes a 400m runner who’s already came 4th in a world final.

[@Knowledgejoy-mm2jt]

She is a 400m runner having a little fun... ​@@rdd4944

[@imarkyaw534]

@@rdd4944 What an arrogant thing to say. She has an amazing stride. What happens when she perfects her form if already running 10.8's (a top world-class time) with so-called poor mechanics? 10.8 would've been a top 4/5 finish in the last Olympics and WCs finals, and this is her time early in the season...you silly person.

[@rdd4944]

@@imarkyaw534 you all always making the same errors. Last year alfred was going to place. What happened there. Abby steiner was going to place in eugene in 2022. What happened there. The Olympics and WC are for the very best. They are rounds. They are not 1 off races. The best always rise to the top. Right now its still Safp ETh SJ SR Talou DAS

[@MrNHeneghan]

While nothing to get overly excited about at the stage in the season, there is a clear plan here towards greater objectives. This was a good step and an impressive win over great competitors. Good luck for the summer ahead.

[@johnsonanum]

Alfred relaxed before the end like, "no point stressing myself".

[@josam4545]

This was just to improve her technique and start mechanics

[@johnsonanum]

@@josam4545 True. Most athletes do that at the beginning of the season.

[@daltonsmith9724]

The Julien Alfred I know doesn't run to lose. Don't know where you got that from.

[@ricksanchez9232]

Relax after she realizes she had lost?

[@LillieHall-Rone]

Exactly what happen. These people be eating excuses​@@ricksanchez9232

[@williedynamite5402]

Looks like Alfred slowed down once realizing she would be beat.

[@cliffordhill2365]

Yes, and the same goes for Dina

[@notnalaysia9710]

lol no it’s bcs it was the beginning of they season most pros/olympians don’t be going as hard and this was like a hs meet anyway

[@garylaird1134]

I've heard some absurd things in the past, but the remarks circulating now truly take the cake. Rhasidat Adeleke won fair and square. Not because she's tall and has a big sail and the wind grabbed a hold of her or because the rest took it easy. In the lead-up to the Olympics, top athletes don't hand their rivals any advantages, especially not to the rising stars who pose serious competition. They ruthlessly crush threats and undermine them psychologically Anyone who eased off during that race knew they couldn't win, so they deliberately slowed down to save face afterward, to defend themselves in post race interview, claiming they weren't giving it their all. But that's nonsense. There are 2 outcomes from this race. 1. They now recognize Adeleke as a formidable opponent. 2. She's only going to get faster. Bring it on Adeleke!!😃😃😃😃

[@chanler8046]

Julien Alfred did not have a good race. She also did not even do her routines at the start of the race. These people train together, I am sure that has happened before. Julien Alfred is a beast and she is going to prove that to them.

[@garylaird1134]

​@@chanler8046 Indeed, Alfred's performance left much to be desired. She may seem powerful, but she's more like a sluggish beast struggling to get going at the starting line. In contrast, Adeleke is so stream-like, moves with such fluidity that she hardly disturbs the air as she races. If Adeleke manages to bolt off the start line and extends her stride, they'll be hunting her down at the finish line but I don't think they will catch her.

[@chanler8046]

@garylaird1134 sluggish beast? It is the first time I am hearing a sluggish beast, not making it to world championship finals. Shas a fast reaction time, hence the reason,she always plays it safe with her start. Go show em Julien! Adeleke who? One race ! You maybe did not see the 200m race before, when Alfred won. Also, please check the definition of sluggish.

[@Myelbaby]

You must have not seen Shericka Jackson purposely being slow last season and being defeated on numerous occasions, only to go into the world championships to win the 200m and placing second in the 100m. So yes, there is something called deliberately running slow. Sometimes athletes use races just to work on their start or whatever else they need to work on.

[@garylaird1134]

@@chanler8046 Yes, she was sluggish off the start. Please tell no - one is disagreeing with that. And half way through when she knew she didn't have a hope of winning she took her foot on the gas. This is the problem. If she's as formidable as you suggest-unbelievably fast-why not unleash her full speed and demonstrate that even with a poor start, she has the capability to outpace Adeleke? Yet, she didn't. It became apparent to her midway that the race was a lost cause. I suspect the competition will be much tighter than anticipated by many.

[@alexawunor8853]

That was some serious speed there. Not gonna lie

[@stevie586]

Wow…her form looks amazing!

[@donovan_99_]

She’s getting into the finals in the Olympics, im calling it. She’s 6’1 with 5’3 footspeed.

[@cwhiting]

She ran like 11.1. did you see the wind?

[@zarachiza6952]

@@cwhiting Did you see what Julien Alfred, Dina Asher Smith and Celera Barnes' pbs over both 60m & 100m are ? Keeping in mind Rhasidat hasn't dropped down from 400m (which she has been focusing on since 2022) to do a 100m race since 2021.........

[@cwhiting]

@@zarachiza6952 lol, so you really believe she will beat dina or Alfred based off this one race

[@kc5466]

Y’all like to overreact over one wind aided race. There’s at least 3 faster times this season alone with less wind and none of the sprinters that ran those times so far are considered medal favorites.

[@johnsonanum]

Really? She's up against more experienced sprinters in better form: Shericka with 10.65s last year, Sha'Carri with 10.65s last year, Elaine with 10.79s last year, Talou with 10.75s last year, etc etc. How do you see her medalling against them?

[@Agent007202]

It's very impressive to see how quickly she got out of the blocks for atall girl. Also, that 10:84 looks so slow?

[@tanstonbriant8344]

"3 time nation champion from Ireland, now running for Nike" didn't realise she defected 😢

[@vincentcoller9419]

Must have declared for Greece 🤷, I think it’s the Apollo Program

[@philamguambomb]

She has major potential. I am hoping nothing but the best for her. Her height and stride can be and will be scary once she puts everything together with speed and turnover... Scary💪🏼💪🏼

[@ronniejohnson196]

Got That Right!!!

[@user-th9jr6dg2q]

Adeleke...impressive!! That the Irish 400m runner, based in the States!??!! 😮😊😮 Impressive! Some Fred Kerley thoughts here..😮

[@barrychambers4047]

Great run for Rhasisdat. But to be fair, that was a 3.5+ wind and at 6' 1" she was a substantial target for that wind. She was sailing!

[@surunitemiakanni-oye4346]

But to be fair,…. ========= They were ALL targets for the freaking wind. All of them! The wind did not single out one ass. And one ass only! It had equal access to all of them!

[@Joyce-zl4qd]

​@@surunitemiakanni-oye4346yeah but her 6'0 sail was grabbing more wind 😂

[@surunitemiakanni-oye4346]

@@Joyce-zl4qd Hardly. May I refer you to her long legs and her fast turnover ratio as perhaps more relevant? Or stamina a factor in her victory? Anyway, I am glad for all of them and especially glad for my kinswoman whom I am just discovering for the first time!

[@XC20248]

The wind holds no bias. If we go by your reasoning, everytime there is a hurricane wind the taller athletes would be propelled forward and win most of the time. That's not the case though. There are so many factors. What is most impressive is that she got out of the blocks with or slightly ahead of the much shorter DAS and Julien Alfred.

[@kandidlykiko1609]

Anyone know what the wind reading was in that? Impressive run by Adeleke. These women ain’t playing in an Olympic year! Trials is gonna be lit! The sprints at the Olympics is gonna be lit!!

[@dazza4345]

🔥 🇮🇪

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

Adelekes previous PR for all conditions 11.27!! WTAF

[@BulletTrainProductions]

Understand track, she is a 49 second quarter-miler, she already had that type of speed

[@johnsonanum]

That tailwind was crazy though!

[@kc5466]

@@johnsonanumwithout tailwind it’s a 10.99

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

​@@BulletTrainProductionsI have competed track 52 years and coached all events for 40+. Not all 49 sec athletes can run sub 11, much less almost a half second PB in one race after years of sprinting. Her wind adjusted time is around 11 flat but taking Juliennes and Dina's scalps is the real news.

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

​@@kc5466Agree, maybe 10.90 with a 2.0. Big win in a big wind 😊

[@archie6945]

Think that was Asher-Smith's opening & would have been fine if she hadn't been third...& Adeleke's time isn't far behind Asher-Smith's pb, but someone noted the wind was 3.5m/s... but we'll see what the next few weeks bring. Think Asher Smith ran a 200m earlier; was Adeleke in that? Those three raced over 200m a week ago (+0.0w): 1 Julien Alfred PUMA 22.58 2 Rhasidat Adeleke Nike 22.61 3 Dina Asher-Smith Nike 22.80

[@vallerieval9012]

It looks like they are in trainning....testing different parts of their races...cause Dina Nad Julien appeared to start first then slowed down

[@EmilieSagae]

What is her target event? I thought she was mainly a 400m runner?

[@paolomc9134]

She was European 100 + 200 champion at under age level. Does not run a lot of 100 meter in recent years. She is still relatively inexperienced at 400m so exciting to watch her.

[@Backpfeifengesicht45]

​@@paolomc9134newish to 400m, but it's definitely her distance.

[@padraiglocke8844]

Cmon Ireland SuperWoman she is going to win us a lot of Golds , Tallaght greatest ever export to Texas!!!!

[@GregMeg]

+3.5 wind

[@cmonsterblitz]

If you can teach a tall athlete to sprint!!! Coach flow is one of the best. She covers more distance per stride and has improved her frequency. The 200 record is definitely going down in Paris.... Uhhh how tall are Gabby and Sherica?

[@hollywoodpineapple8337]

Gabby 5'11 and Shericka 5'8...But yeah the 200m is gonna be a trip...elaine gonna be defending her title as well...she 5'6...

[@Joyce-zl4qd]

Gabby better run some 400s for strength if she trying to beat Shericka Jackson. Not gonna happen just Sissy training like Athing Mu. That girl from Britain gonna beat her if she keep slacking or Mary Moora

[@adefolajuade-ojo]

Nigerian blood 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

[@razzalee305]

If she follows in bolts footsteps, and she looks like him, not yet a coomplete sprinter she may just be unbeatable come the olympics.

[@jacovanrooyen372]

Not Julien Alfred giving up seeing she’s losing😂

[@chanler8046]

Are you saying the same thing now?

[@mr.swagzhighlights284]

So basically god made a female Usain Bolt 👀🥶

[@mblunt00]

She needs to be in the 200 meters too

[@KENNECTED1]

IIRC she did at Texas. I think she could qualify nationally in both the 200 & 400. I do not believe she will have much competition at her national championships.

[@Joyce-zl4qd]

​@@KENNECTED1she is a Nigerian running for Ireland...she will be all by herself

[@terryhopper7899]

She's Irish running for Ireland. Born and bred in Ireland.

[@KENNECTED1]

@@terryhopper7899 I think most track fans know this. At, least I hope they know this.

[@JesseLockeHere2Do]

Is this video sped up?

[@tsmith9063]

Whats goung on with sturgis

[@archie6945]

Was this after Asher-Smith ran the 200m?

[@paolomc9134]

200m was Friday- this race was Saturday.

[@EdumbeLawrence-fm3rq]

The wind is 3.5 what olympics in your dreams

[@BrotherJudahisreal]

Lol 😂

[@stevenworld3364]

That looked strange, a tall beautiful lady turning over those long legs. Can she be a Fred Kerley type, 4 , 2, 1 .? Best wishes to her moving forward.

[@annemasika6059]

why would alfred ease up like that? ridiculous

[@johnsonanum]

Lots of elite athletes are taking it easy right now, like Sha'Carri in China. Some don't even want to start their season yet, so they don't burn out or get injured before July. Talou pushed herself early last season but couldn't win medals at the World Championships -- this year she's taking it slow. Shericka Jackson, Elaine Thompson, Shelly-Ann, Sydney McLaughlin, Athing Mu, etc etc are all taking it slow.

[@kc5466]

She eased up cuz she realized she wouldn’t catch her at the end. And there was no need to exert even more energy to catch up.

[@kc5466]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@johnsonanumtalou has bad round management. Don’t blame it on running too much or pushing herself too hard during the season. Shericka ran way more than talou did but didn’t perform like talou did.

[@mrasian96]

They're all in the same training group with coach Flo. This was just a glorified training run. Looks like AsherSmith and Alfred were there to act as "rabbits" hence the ease up at the end.

[@kc5466]

@@mrasian96 y’all have the stupidest excuses imaginable. Are they the only athletes that train and compete with one another? Training partners tend to run harder against their training partners rather than go easy on them.

[@user-lx5oi7fv8t]

She is definitely a nigerian decent...the name

[@lockoshocko]

Daaah.

[@josam4545]

Contractual obligations or practice runs. The pros are not stressing themselves out

[@sinsin1697]

It'll be really cool.. and very smart... If you don't put the winning time in the winning person... On the thumbnail... That dumb shit should be illegal

[@Gamrider]

Female bolt

[@Joyce-zl4qd]

This is called strength. RA runs the 400 too. See this is how Shericka Jackson did it. Gabby Thomas has no strength cause she dont run enough 400s

[@FutureStyles]

Dina is washed up.

[@JayDublow]

Not a real representation

[@amooolusina6978]

Rashidat Adeleke🤔

[@jayr6839]

So basically 11.1

[@MrNHeneghan]

10.99

[@simonsnow9865]

Alfred got blown out and quit as soon as she knew she wasn’t winning. Weak.

[@michaelmooney7341]

Is she a guy?

[@MichaelJohnson-wk8tk]

She's just very tall! She's also a beautiful young lady!

[@barrychambers4047]

Stupid thought!

[@avionterria7855]

NO!!!

[@dmvbay2535]

She's tall and very sexy. Like a tall amazon.

[@hollywoodpineapple8337]

No...she isnt one of those DSD athletes either...She's just tall...upclose she is pretty and is obviously not a male in the face...