As a long-term supporter for women’s sport in Ireland, KPMG is proud to have Irish sprinting sensation, Rhasidat Adeleke, as a KPMG ambassador.
Rhasidat has won the 100m & 200m double at the 2021 European Athletics Under-20 Championships. She was the first Irish woman to break the 50-second barrier in the 400 metres and holds six Irish national records, to name a few of her achievements to date. Having only turned professional in 2023, Rhasidat has made strides in her stellar career so far.
At the end of April this year, Rhasidat ran a sub-11-second time to win the women’s 100m final at the Texas Invitational. Rhasidat saw great success as she took to the track at the World Athletics Relays Championship across 4-5 May in the Bahamas. Running the faster ever recorded split time at the World Relays, her time of 48.45 seconds in the mixed 4x400m ensured a podium finish on the final day. 2024 is set to be a big year for Rhasidat and KPMG will be proudly supporting her along the way.
About Rhasidat
At the age of just 21, Rhasidat holds Irish records at 60m, 200m, 300m and 400m indoors and at 200m, 300m and 400m outdoors.
Rhasidat previously dominated the track at underage level when she won the gold medal in the 200m at the European Athletics U18 Championships at the age of 15, before going on to win gold in both the 100m and 200m at the European U20 Championships.
Last year, Rhasidat turned professional, finishing fourth in the 400m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.
So far in 2024, Rhasidat has picked up where she left off in 2023, breaking her Irish indoor 60m and 200m records as she builds towards success this summer.
I’m really proud to become a KPMG ambassador. I have been very impressed with KPMG’s support of Leona and Rachael over the last number of years and I'm honoured to be part of the KPMG team.
We’re delighted to announce our partnership with Rhasidat Adeleke. Investing in young talented people is core to our firm and our values and we are incredibly excited about this partnership. Rhasidat is a true inspiration, showing real commitment and dedication at such a young age. We have been committed to supporting and promoting women in sport for many years and we look forward to continuing that journey with Rhasidat.
