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“I had to follow the pack and set myself up to be in the mix and I did that but then I just had literally nothing in my legs after 600m and they just got away further and further," McKillop said after the race. “I feel I’ve let my dad down. This is his last year and I wanted to give him something back. I know he’s got a lot out of it already but, after my surgery and getting through all that stuff, he got me back in the shape that I was going to be competitive and that’s why I came here. "To now not be competitive in races like this just shows you that it’s moved on. It’s disappointing not having my category anymore but that’s how it is. Everyone has to deal with it.”Such is the respect in which McKillop is held in the sport, that he was mobbed by competitors after the race was over. For so long an icon in the Paralympics world, it was clear to see what these elite athletes think of the 31-year-old. [caption id="attachment_235449" align="aligncenter" width="1080"]
Michael McKillop of Ireland, centre, is consoled by competitors after competing in the Men's T38 1500 metre final at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. (Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile)[/caption]
"The GOAT of Paralympic athletics. We all look up to this guy. He's a true legend."Dean Kenzie, a top bloke. https://twitter.com/RTEsport/status/1434108298127724548 McKillop says his wife has 'sacrificed and given so much up for me' and it is time to give back to her, and his two dogs. "I represent the island of Ireland," he declared, "and I'm proud to say that. To run around and represent, and wear the country flag, is a very, very special thing. "Not everyone gets to do that, but I've got to do it for the past 16 years."
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