Rhasidat Adeleke.

[Rat Catcher]

I think they're allowed save the best runners for the final, Ken. I'm not really into athletics but it is great to see athletes of all colours and backgrounds proudly flying the Irish flag. Kinda heartwarming to see the flag being celebrated for what it actually stands for rather than being abused by far right activists.

[Belker]

Anyone know why Adeleke was not in the women's 4 x 400m relay this morning ?
https://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2024/0611/1454132-mawdsley-leads-ireland-into-4x400m-relay-final/

Hopefully she will be in the Final on Wednesday night 8.05pm.

She is back in again tonight, I think the main girls were rested fer the relay semi-finals after running the 400m final the day before but they will all be back in contention tonight fer the 4 x 400m relay final at 8.05pm.

With Adeleke and Mawdsley in the team it's should defo be another medal, hopefully Gold !

[Belker]

I think Rhasidat Adeleke (21) will get an Olympic medal in the womens 400m, possibly Silver but hopefully Gold, she won't let the likes of the Polish wan out-smart her again, her main opponent will be Marileidy Paulino (28) from the Dominion republic.

I don't think the womens 4 x 400m relay team or mixed relay team is strong enough to get an Olympic medal above Bronze, apart from Adeleke and Sharlene Mawdsley the rest are poor.

[Belker]

Nickisha Pryce (23) from Jamacia is the 2nd fav fer the Womens 400m, no Yanks at all in the betting.

Betfair market here fer very minor stakes;
https://www.betfair.com/exchange/plus/en/athletics/women-s-olympics-2024/womens-400m-betting-33414147

Which reads today as about;

5/4 Marileidy Paulino (DOM).

7/4 Nickisha Pryce (JAM).   
   
6/1 Rhasidat Adeleke (IRL).
   
10/1 Natalia Kaczmarek (POL), (The wan that bate her in the Euros last month).

50/1 Bar.


None of the top 4 in the betting took part in the Mixed 4 x 400m relay... so far.

[Belker]

The schedule fer the Womens 400M;
Mon 10.55, Round 1.
Wed 19.45, Semi-finals.
Fri 19.00, Final.

The schedule fer the Womens 4 x 400M relay;
Fri 9.40, Round 1.
Sat 20.14, Final.

I doubt any of the top 4 in the 400M betting will run in Round 1 of the Relay on Fri morning,
but if any of their countries make it in to the final, then I reckon after a full days rest they will run in the final.

[silverbullet]

The schedule fer the Womens 400M;
Mon 10.55, Round 1.
Wed 19.45, Semi-finals.
Fri 19.00, Final.

The schedule fer the Womens 4 x 400M relay;
Fri 9.40, Round 1.
Sat 20.14, Final.

I doubt any of the top 4 in the 400M betting will run in Round 1 of the Relay on Fri morning,
but if any of their countries make it in to the final, then I reckon after a full days rest they will run in the final.

Adeleke's sister  and sister in law:

[Belker]

Looking at the Betfair betting on the Women to get a Medal in the 400M.

https://www.betfair.com/exchange/plus/athletics/market/1.230673290

Lieke Klaver (NED) stands out at 10.5 to get a medal, she already has a Gold in the Mixed 4 x 400M,
and her spirits will be high on all her next Olympic events.

[Rat Catcher]

12.5 available to €36 now.

I think I'll wait for the Special Olympics, I think they all get medals in that.

[Belker]

The Fav fer the womens 400m Marileidy Paulino (Dominican republic) seems a nasty piece of work.
See what she does here @ 5.20 in the mixed relay final of the 2021 Tokyo Olympic games.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb7edAcANaw

[Cool Boola]

Rhas just qualified for the semis….was just strolling along.

[Belker]

Betfair market here fer very Minor stakes;
https://www.betfair.com/exchange/plus/en/athletics/women-s-olympics-2024/womens-400m-betting-33414147

Which reads today (Last Sat) as about;

5/4 Marileidy Paulino (DOM).

7/4 Nickisha Pryce (JAM).   
   
6/1 Rhasidat Adeleke (IRL).
   
10/1 Natalia Kaczmarek (POL), (The wan that bate her in the Euros last month).

50/1 Bar.

I thought this morning heats were a tad inconclusive with all the top 4 runners easily qualifying but with defo Paulino and Adeleke doing it the easiest.

But those more knowledgeable than me, as in those who set the Betfair betting markets agreed and had their small say on the market.

Marileidy Paulino shortened in price from 5/4 to 4/5.
Nickisha Pryce drifted in price from 7/4 to 3/1.
Rhasidat Adeleke shortened in price from 6/1 to 4/1.
Natalia Kaczmarek drifted in price from 10/1 to 16/1.
50/1 bar.
Roll on the Semi-finals on Wed at 7.45pm.   

[Belker]

Rhas just qualified for the semis….was just strolling along.

The Tallaght girl is World class, I loved her post race down to earth interview, even excusing fer the first time ever the Pox Doob accent.

[Belker]

Rob Heffernan the Cork Olympic bronze medalist had an early morning radio show on Red FM down here in Cork a few years ago and he would champion Rhasidat Adeleke most morning, so it was no big surprise to us Cork folk when she put her stamp on the world stage in the Rome Euros last month.

Rob Heffernan now an RTE Olympic pundit called it right this morning.

The other 2 Irish girls Becker and Mawdsley did not qualify fer the 400m semi-finals this morning but they have another chance tomorrow to qualify in the repechage heat.
If either of them run in the repechage tomorrow (Tuesday) and qualify fer the semi-finals then it's still highly unlikely they will get through the semi-finals.

A better option fer both girls might be to pass on the Tuesday repechage and rest up fer a few days till the heats of the 4 x 400m women's relay on Friday morning at 9.40am which they will have to compete without Adeleke. If they can qualify fer the final then Adeleke will be available fer the 4 x 400m Final on Sat at 8.14pm. And they will then be in with a chance of a Olympic medal.

[Belker]

Silly girls Becker and Mawdsley both running in the 400M repechage this morning.

Becker most likely won't qualify, but Mawdsley probably will and will have to run again tomorrow in the 400M Semi-finals where she most likely will not qualify fer the final.

In doing so both girls will be burnt out by the time their real medal chance in 400m Relay heats on Friday morning comes around. If they had passed on todays repechage and stayed fresh fer Fridays relay heats and managed to qualify fer the final without Adeleke, then they would have had Adeleke back in the team fer the 400M Relay final on Sat.

[Belker]

The draw has been made fer the Womens 400M semi-finals tonight at 7.45pm, Rhasidat in the first semi-final of three dodged the big 3 of Marileidy Paulino (DOM), Nickisha Pryce (JAM) and Natalia Kaczmarek (POL), and her main opponent in her semi-final should be Lieke Klaver (NED) or maybe Salwa Eid Naser (BAHRAIN).

'On paper' Rhasidat should cruise home with Lieke Klaver or Salwa Eid Naser behind her, and the other top 3 should easily qualify from their semi's even though the top 2 fav's Paulino and Pryce clash in the 2nd semi-final.