ATHLETE INSIGHT
I WAS a bit overwhelmed at running in the Bird’s Nest Stadium last year. But it prepared me for what to expect at the Rio Olympics and I loved it.
Falling over in the heats at the Olympics was heartbreaking. I was on for the run of my life, as I was aggressive and with the top group, and I thought I would qualify. Initially when I finished, I hadn’t realised the Irish team had put in a protest, so I was delighted to be put through to the final. You can’t top the experience of standing on the start line at an Olympic final.