What time is Rhasidat Adeleke’s Olympic gold medal race?

Adeleke will become the first Irish woman to race in an Olympic sprint final.

Rhasidat Adeleke will race in her first Olympic final on Friday evening when she goes for gold in the Women's 400m.

The 21-year-old advanced to the final after finishing second in her semi-final and will take on some of the world's best in the showpiece event in Paris.

Here is all the information you need to know about the big race.

What time is Rhasidat Adeleke's Olympic gold medal race?

Adeleke's race is scheduled to start at 7 pm Irish time.

How can I watch it?

You can watch the 400m final live on RTÉ 2 and the RTÉ Player. You can also watch it live on BBC 1.

Who is Rhasidat Adeleke competing against?

The runners in the final are:

Sada Williams (Barbados).
Henriette Jæger (Norway)
Rhasidat Adeleke (Ireland)
Amber Anning (Great Britain)
Marileidy Paulino (Dominican Republic)
Natalia Kaczmarek (Poland)
Salwa Eid Naser (Bahrain)
Alexis Holmes (United States)

Adeleke is in lane four for the final.

What are Rhasidat Adeleke's chances of winning a medal?

Adeleke's personal best in the 400m is 49.07, which is the third-fastest time run in the event this year, and the fourth-fastest time in the last two years.

The Irish runner, however, may need to record a new personal best in the final and run under 49 seconds to secure a medal.

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