Jaryd Clifford was disappointed with his silver medal in the men’s 5000m T13 but still appreciated how far he had come
Jaryd Clifford was in shock. As he crossed the line in second place in the men’s 5000m T13, the 22-year-old was physically exhausted. He staggered around, briefly congratulated his competitors, and then, as the commentator David Culbert put it, Clifford went off for a moment to lose his lunch.
But the shock went beyond the physical. In the post-race interview, Clifford broke down as he talked of not achieving his goal, and of racing for his late grandfather, who’d had tickets for the Games back when Japan still had plans to fill the stands. His grandfather died before Clifford’s big day.
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