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RASHIDAT ADELEKE FINISHES SECOND IN 400M SEMIS, ADVANCES TO FINAL.

Rashidat Adeleke has become the first Irish female sprinter to reach an Olympic final after she qualified for the 400m final in Paris.

The Dubliner finished with a time of 49.95 just behind Bahrain’s Salwa Eid Naser who finished first.

Eid Naser is a former world champion who has since served a doping ban.

She will run in Friday’s final and will be hoping she can get in amongst the medals after a strong showing so far.

The final is scheduled to take place on 7pm on Friday evening.