Majestic McKillop fulfils dream double

Very few people could win a gold medal in front of 90,000 people and feel unfulfilled but that was Michael McKillop.

Four years ago, even though he streaked away from the field in the T37 800m final at the Paralympic Games in Beijing, he left China aggrieved at the absence of a 1,500m race for his class and the chance to double his haul.

Adding to his frustration was the fact that his buddy Jason Smyth had done just that by claiming gold in the T13 100m and 200m, and it had been nagging away at him like a stubborn itch more or less ever since.