SECOND place is never the dream for an athlete but Coventry wheelchair racer Kare Adenegan had no complaints about her silver lining in Dubai.
Still just 18, Adenegan’s life transcends beyond just para athletics, with this year more than most seeing her juggle the pressures of exams and competition ahead of next year’s Paralympic Games.
But life on the track is continuing to progress nicely for the talented teenager, culminating in T34 100m silver at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai.
A season’s best 17.49 seconds made it a race to remember for Adenegan, with her bid for gold halted by fellow Brit Hannah Cockroft, winning her 11th global medal in a world record 16.77 seconds.
And with less than one year to go until the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, things are falling into place nicely ahead of the final push towards Japan.
“I’ve been working really hard since having a break for exams. Training has been going quite well so I knew the 100m would be strong, so I am pleased with it. It’s a season’s best, so I’m happy about that,” explained Adenegan, the previous world record holder before Cockroft’s performance.
“The silver means a lot. I’ve had a really long year so I wasn’t sure what kind of form I would come into the World Championships with, but the fact I’ve done a season’s best shows I’m improving and getting back to the shape I need to be in.
“You learn with every experience. I’ve got a few technical things I need to work on but I’ve got a whole winter now to focus on those things before Tokyo.”
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