Jason Smyth still driven ‘to do what seems impossible’

Jason Smyth, Toyota ambassador and world’s fastest Paralympian.

The process stays the same, as does his end goal. “It’s about doing what’s seen as impossible,” says Jason Smyth. “That’s something that has always driven me.” 

After racking up 20 gold medals at European, world, and Paralympic level over the last 16 years, the 33-year-old Derry sprinter could easily be content to call time on a career that ranks among the greats of Irish sport. And yet, there’s the promise of so much more.