Jake Wightman is looking to put injury woes behind him as he seeks to make the most of his Olympic lifeline at Paris 2024.
Wightman thought his dream of a second Olympic appearance was over when a muscle tear in his calf ruled him out of the UK Athletics Championships.
“I tried not to think about the other alternative, which was obviously that I just don't go because it would be a bit crushing. “I don't believe that I've ever wanted to just go to the Olympics. It's about going there and being able to try and come back with something, which is what I still want to try and do, even if it's not the event I originally thought I was going to.”
“You look at the legacies of Seb Coe, Steve Cram, Steve Ovett and Kelly Holmes, who were able to run over 800m and 1500m, and I don't see why that has to change,” he added.
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