SAMANTHA KINGHORN
er got wheelchairrac The finals in through to three and set a the Paralympics, in the 800 personal best Rio, metres. She enjoyed to en compared particularlywh storiesshe some of the horror it and, but feels heardbeforeh emotional did not comparefor last major impacttothe in which multi-sport event the Glasgow she competed, hGames. Commonwealt 2014 tions begunprepara She has World for next year’s s in London, Championship decided to and has already marathon competeinthe h Commonwealt atthe next Games. was We were told Rio so going going tobeawful, I scared. When intoit I was so so much gotthere, itwas better. It was incredible, the noise as well. Going intoit I was ranked something like seventh, eighth and ninthin mythree events, so it go whether I’d was touch and So tomakeall make any finals. get amassive three finals,and record in the PB and European incredible. I 800 metres, was tactics right didn’t quitegetthe I’m more for the 800,but something hungry now for next one. shiny from the World I’ll have the London snext year. I’ll Championship tsinthat: the havefoureven and 800m. And 100, 200, 400 and the wehave the 1500 next marathon in the h Games. I’m Commonwealt marathon a going togive the well. shot.Imay as for the I’ll try and qualify and then 1500 next year, the worlds I’ll do hopefully after of marathon a very short block give one a training, and then getthe shot and try and If I do, I’ll qualifying standard. It’s not going to giveit a bash. be anything spectacular. change my Itwill completely quitelucky in training, but I’m Commonthe waythatthe wealth Games is falling, I’ll have plenty of time to moveback to sprints. Rio was incredible, but there’s nothing in my eyes that’s going to going top Glasgow.It’s my heart tobeforeverin I’ll ever – the best Games especiallywith have gone to, my friends and the crowds and to be there. family being able