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✞ • Professional 60/100m sprinter 🇮🇪• @adidas athlete
Joined July 2018
10.17s. National 100m Record. The Fastest Irishman in History🇮🇪. 6th place in the European 100m final after coming in as the 21st fastest athlete. What God blesses, no man can curse. Grateful for the opportunity to represent my country proudly on a stage like this.
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My goat 🐐 @rhasidatadeleke
50.53 for @rhasidatadeleke to smash the Irish 400m record from lane one and finish 5th in a European final at the age of 19. It was her 49th race of the year. Astonishing effort. Astonishing athlete.
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6.57s. National 60m Record!! Back 2 back 60m National Champion❤️. “They that sow in tears Shall reap in joy.”.Psalm 126:5 . Thanks to everyone especially my coach @set_speedet who always believed in me🫶🏾. Next: European Indoor Championships, Istanbul, 4th March📍
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This is getting scary👀🔥🔥@rhasidatadeleke.
Here we go again: another huge national record for @rhasidatadeleke, who clocks 50.33 to win the 400m at the Big 12 Championships. She'll be hard to stop at the NCAAs next month. 📸 @TexasTFXC
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3x National 100m Champion 🇮🇪😤🎩 . Always grateful for moments like these🙏🏾don’t think it’ll ever get old😅. Appreciate all the love and support ❤️and special shoutout to coach @set_speedet
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Had a great night last Friday at the Irish Independent Sportstar of the Year Awards😁Really honored and grateful to have received the award for Young Sportstar of the Year. Excited for the season ahead🚀
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Pretty cool to be featured as a question in the Leaving Cert PE Exam😁… 4 years to the day that I did my last LC exam 📚.
Great to see past pupil @IsraelOlatunde5 appear in the LC PE exam. Israel was actually one of the first students to sit the exam in its first year! @maristdundalk @PEAI_IRELAND @PDSTPostprimPE #LCPE #LeavingCert23
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Great experience to share the track with the lads at a European Championships❤️Not the way we wanted things to to turn out but always an honor to represent our country 🇮🇪 we’ll be back better and stronger🫡.
'We're gutted to be honest' - The Irish 4x100m relay team disappointed but remain bullish about the future after a dropped baton in their heat #Munich2022 #rtesport
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Grateful to make finals in the 100m and 4x100m at the European U23 Championships💚8th place and a season’s best in the 100m and 5th place and a National u23 Record in the 4x100🇮🇪 More work to be done but excited for the races ahead🤝🏾@set_speedet
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I thank God for the blessings and the lessons🙏🏾 Grateful to have made my senior international debut at the European Indoor Championships today in the 60-meter race. Learned a lot. I’ll be back soon🤞🏾☘️ @irishathletics @ucdsportsclubs
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This is major!!??!! @rhasidatadeleke.
.@rhasidatadeleke becomes the first Irishwoman ever to go below 50 seconds for 400m with 49.90 to finish second behind NCAA indoor champion and US indoor record holder Britton Wilson. Another whopping Irish record, taking 0.43 off her previous mark.
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National 60m Champion 🐎🇮🇪. Grateful to get a championship record and PB of 6.62s and also qualify for the World Indoor Championships next month 🇷🇸
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10th place overall in the 100m at the European U20 Championships 🇪🇪 . Wasn’t my time yet but I’ll learn from it and be better for the next one🤞🏾
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21st place overall (6.66s) at the World Indoor Championships 🌎 .This indoor season has been a blessing but still a lot to work on. Ready to bring it outdoors🃏 Cheers to everyone for their support this indoor season, especially my coach @KilgallonDaniel @set_speedet
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An honour to receive the Dr.Tony O’Reilly Sportsperson of the Year Award yesterday at the UCD AUC Sport Awards. A great way to wrap up my final year at UCD, cheers to everyone involved🙏🏾@ucddublin @ucdsportsclubs
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10.27(+0.0) Irish 100m U23 Record in Austria a couple of days ago😈a late birthday blessing to move up to 3rd on the Irish All-Time list a few days after my 20th birthday😁still got work to do… @set_speedet
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6.64s and 6.65s today in TUS😃happy to come away with another PB and NU23R, looking forward to building on this over the next few weeks🤙🏾.
🚨RECORD ALERT🚨. Israel Olatunde from UCD AC provided a new Irish U23 60m Record of 6.64 at TUS Arena in Athlone during the league Round 2 . Just TWO Weeks after he broke Paul Hessions 10 Year Reign on the record. #IndoorSeason #IrishAthletics #NationalRecord
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Means the world to me coming from the legend @phession 🙌🏾thank you for paving the way and setting such high standards for us all to chase🙏🏾.
Great run again by @IsraelOlatunde5 Was worth staying up to watch it from Oz! Now he's going to be targeting a final in European indoors and then who knows. .
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Back-to-back National 100m Champion❤️. There’s something extra special about this one. Enjoying the journey, focused on my art, staying prayed up. Thank you God.🙏🏾. Appreciate all the love and support.🫶🏾.@set_speedet . 📷 George Tewkesbury
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We’ve never seen greatness like this before. She’s only getting started @rhasidatadeleke 😈.
Astonishing run by @rhasidatadeleke to break Joanne Cuddihy's Irish 400m record with 50.70. She's now the fastest Irishwoman of all time at 60m, 200m, 300m and 400m. And she's 19.
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Nice to open up my season today at the National Indoor League😃Happy to come away with a PB of 6.67s and a National U23 Record ☘️.
6.67 Israel Olatunde NIA 2nd all time!.
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39.27s today with the Irish 4x1 relay team🍀2nd fastest time in Irish history and puts us in a spot for the European Champs in Munich next month.Big thanks to National 4x1 relay coach @KilgallonDaniel for believing in us and making this happen.Thanks to everyone else involved❤️
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100m National Senior Champion 🇮🇪🥇 I thank God for bringing me to this point in my journey☝🏾Grateful for everyone involved in getting me here, especially my great coach @KilgallonDaniel😁
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Great few days of racing at home 🇮🇪 . 10.26s(+0.4) PB and National U23 Record for 2nd place in the 100m at the Morton Games 🪩 . 10.31s(+2.9) for the win at the Cork City Sports International 🏇 . Can’t beat a packed Irish crowd ☘️😁
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Windy PB 10.19s(+2.4) and a win in the 100m in Geneva yesterday🇨🇭😈Also great to run with the National senior 4x100 for the first time(39.49s)🤝🏾Onto the National Champs in a couple of weeks🐎 @set_speedet
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Wrapping up the season today in Schifflange🇱🇺with two personal bests, 10.44s(0.0) and 10.41s(-0.8)⚡️Cool to become the 10th fastest Irishman in history while still being a Junior😅I thank God for the opportunity🙏🏾and cheers to my coach @KilgallonDaniel
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Cmonnnn @rhasidatadeleke 😍😍😍New No.1 on the Irish All-Time list for 300m😤Only getting started.
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National U20 & U23 60m records today and a European Indoor Championship qualification standard✅ thanks to @irishathletics and @sportireland for putting on this event. Good to be back racing😁.
.@LeonReid_Woody goes to second on the Irish all-time list with 6.68 for 60m ahead of @IsraelOlatunde5, who breaks the Irish U20 & U23 records he set an hour ago with 6.73 in second.
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Winning @egansadventures ‘s #FantasyNationalIndoors is probably my most memorable achievement to date!.
It's being an absolutely massive day for @IsraelOlatunde5. Not only did he win a national title and break the national record, but I'm delighted to announce that he's also finally won a #FantasyNationalIndoors title. 1. Olatunde 58pts.2. @smith_aaron2000 49.2. @cmorgan1503 45.
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A personal best of 10.59 and a 10.44(w) in the 100m race at the AAI Games today😁Decent tune-up ahead of the National Junior Champs next weekend👍🏾.
10.44 and PB for @IsraelOlatunde5 at the @irishathletics AAI championships! 🏃🏾💨💙.@UCDAC_bears @ucdadastracadmy
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New 🇮🇪 @irishathletics 200m National Record for @rhasidatadeleke today at the Texas A&M v. Texas duel meet. 22.59 with a +2.0 following wind. Stunning!
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I was like 3 seconds away from joining in, should’ve kept it going🤣.
So this also happened at the @MortonGames tonight and, have to say, I'm in favour of it. Hats off to 100m champion Kiara Parker
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Grateful for the opportunity to compete in my first final at a major international championship. A bit disappointed with a 7th place finish but I give all glory to God. Excited to see what the future holds ☘️ 🇮🇪
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Wrapping up an eventful season today with 3rd place at the Youth Nations Cup 🇮🇪 Had a lot of trials this year but I thank god for pulling me through☝🏾Grateful to have picked up 3 National Youth Records this season⭐️Excited to get some rest before starting college in September😀
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Grateful to be nominated to represent Ireland in the 100m at the European Youth Olympics in Baku later in July. I thank God for the opportunity and looking forward to competing.🙏🏾🇮🇪
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A real honour to be awarded with the Craig Lynch Cup today🙏🏾.
A new name on the Craig Lynch Cup. @DeanAdams13 has kept good care of it for 2 years. Could be a few years before @IsraelOlatunde5 has to give it back. The man himself would have approved. Great to have Sharon, Joanna & Amy there to present it.
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Can’t complain with yesterday’s result. I thank God to have come away with a bronze medal in the 100 at my first All Ireland Schools with 10.77s. Also grateful to have achieved the standard for the Youth Olympics in Azerbaijan this summer🇦🇿 Congrats to all the lads who competed👊🏾
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Great day of racing today in Mannheim. 10.75(-0.1) in the heat. Later in the final I got aPB and National Youth record of 10.63(+0.3). Also great anchoring the National u20 4x100 relay team today👊🏾Congrats to the whole team 🇮🇪
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@egansadventures Won’t be able to walk away from this sport until i win a #FantasyNationalSeniors.
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Last day of secondary school😭 had some highs and lows over my 5 years but very grateful for the experience.👍🏾 Looking forward to putting on the Marist vest one last time next week.✌🏾
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Warm weather training in Monte Gordo✅🌞Had a great time there training with the National U20 4x1 squad and the other U20 athletes. 🏃🏾♂️Thank u to @irishathletics and all the coaches and staff for a great training camp👍🏾🇮🇪 Can’t wait for my first outdoor competition of the season😄
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Good way to start off the 2020 season today in the National League. Looking forward to building in this as the season goes on🙏🏾⏳.
Some sparkling early season 60's in Abbotstown today .most notably 7.31 =PB Joan Healy ( 7.38 1st race ).7.40 PB @RhasidatAdeleke ( 7.49 2nd race ); @runmollyrun101 7.42 and 7.43; @Patience_Jumbo 7.56 and 7.58.And @IsraelOlatunde5 wins in 6.92 and 6.95.5.95PB LJ Sarah Buggy.
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I lowkey forgot that summer has to end at some point. Didn’t realize that that I’m acc getting me results in a couple days😭😭.
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@egansadventures a couple days ago I had the form filled out but when I went to submit it, the form refreshed. Trying to muster up the strength to redo it😭🤣.
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Great having a chat with @DundalkSport today. Next episode of @FeldaFitness Friday is out tomorrow 🤙🏾.
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Excited to kick off my outdoor season this weekend at the Louth Juvs😁☝🏾.
ATHLETICS | The 2019 Louth Juvenile Track & Field Championships take place this weekend, starting at the Lourdes Stadium in Drogheda in Thursday and finishing at the Bush Track in Glenmore on Saturday and Sunday. Full preview here. #DundalkSport .
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@SeamusCarey @MarkSmythy @colin__doyle @JoeOjewumi100 @irishathletics @ECMunich2022 @kevin_cogley Thanks a million Seamus🙏🏾.
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“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”.Psalms 73:26 (NIV).@CaptainSwaks @zacsosa1.
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@Steady_xo Someone recommended a while back that I start with Matthew cuz it describes the life of Jesus and He is the center of our faith.
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@ballinpriorgro1 @rhasidatadeleke True, no disrespect to any of the greats of irish athletics. Just saying you don’t see a 19 year old competing at this level and breaking national records in 4 different events too often.
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@Andru1993 @KilgallonDaniel Shoutout to you and all the officials for helping us get across the line🤣.
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