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World Athletics Championships: Ireland's Rhasidat Adeleke wins 400m heat

World Athletics Championships: Ireland's Rhasidat Adeleke wins 400m heat
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Rhasidat Adeleke won her 400m heat on day two of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest.

The Tallaght native clocked a time of 50.80 seconds and is into the semi-finals on Monday night.

Rhasidat Adeleke wins her heat. Photo: Morgan Treacy/Inpho

Sharlene Mawdsley is also into the semis of the same event.

However, Chris O'Donnell is out of the men's 400m after finishing seventh in his heat.

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Ciara Mageean qualified for the final of the women's 1500m after finishing third in her semi-final. She will be back for the final on Tuesday.

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Also in the 1500m, Sarah Healy set a personal best but missed out on a place in the final, while Andrew Coscoran's challenge also ended at the semi-final stage.

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