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 finished her first year as a professional with a strong third-place finish in her last Diamond League event in Brussels in September. Having only turned professional in 2023, Rhasidat’s performance in 2024 has made her one of Ireland’s most exciting star athletes.
Rhasidat is making history in Ireland as she now holds all national sprint records across 60m – 400m and is officially Ireland’s fastest woman.
Making a significant impact in Paris this year, Rhasidat qualified for the women’s 400m and women’s 4x400m relay. Becoming the first Irish woman to qualify for a sprint final, her phenomenal performance placed her fourth in the fastest Olympic final ever.
Enjoying great success at the European Athletics Championships, Rhasidat won her first senior individual medal, winning silver in the women’s 400m. Alongside her teammates- Rhasidat won gold in the 4x400m mixed relay, as Ireland earned its first European gold since 1998. Following on from this, Rhasidat was a part of the women’s 4x400m relay team who claimed silver in the European Championships.
KPMG are very proud of Rhasidat’s achievements to date, and we’re excited to support Rhasidat for her next season and beyond.
About Rhasidat
At the age of just 22, 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.
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.
