Jason Smyth not rushing the need for speed in 2021

Smyth turned 34 on Sunday and has ruled the world in the T13 category (for partially sighted athletes) for the last 15 years, but there’s a question mark around his form this year given he has yet to race

Tue, 06 Jul, 2021 - 06:00

Cathal Dennehy

In any normal year he’d be well into the swing of it by now, his racing instincts fully sharpened as we hurtle into mid-summer. But for Jason Smyth a slower start in 2021 might ultimately mean a faster finish.

That’s what the five-time Paralympic gold medallist is hoping as the countdown continues to this year’s Games in Tokyo, which begin on August 24. Smyth turned 34 on Sunday and has ruled the world in the T13 category (for partially sighted athletes) for the last 15 years, but there’s a question mark around his form this year given he has yet to race. The Derry sprinter says that’s all part of the plan.