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World Athletics Championships: Irish in action on Day 3

Rhasidat Adeleke looked very comfortable in her first run at these championships
Rhasidat Adeleke looked very comfortable in her first run at these championships

Rhasidat Adeleke and Sharlene Mawdsley are back on the track in the World Athletics Championships 400m semi-finals.

Adeleke breezed into the semis with a controlled performance in her heat on Sunday, taking victory in a time of 50.80.

The Tallaght native has had another brilliant season and comes to Hungary with genuine hopes of making the podium. She goes in the first of the semi-final heats.

Mawdsley, in finishing fourth, backed up Saturday's blistering anchor leg in the mixed relay to post a lifetime best of 51.17 to secure her passage as one of the fastest non-automatic qualifiers.

The Tipperary athlete runs in heat two on Monday evening.

There are three heats in total, with the first two in each heat plus the two next fastest times, qualifying for Wednesday's final.

There are four Irish athletes in action tomorrow: Sarah Lavin (100m hurdles), Mark English, John Fitzsimons (both 800m) and Ciara Mageean (1500m final), as the championships continue until Sunday.

(All times Irish)

WOMEN'S 400M (semi-finals)

8:12pm - Rhasidat Adeleke

8:20pm - Sharlene Mawdsley

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