Near misses make success sweeter for golden Greta

For visually-impaired Greta Streimikyte, a world title is not closure but a beginning - and a platform for the next chapter of a career defined as much by resilience as by medals

Paralympian and world gold medalist Greta Streimikyte poses for a portrait ahead of Allianz NextGen which is taking place on November 30th at the National Indoor Arena in Dublin. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Greta Streimikyte has come to value the long road as much as the destination after converting years of Paralympic disappointment into a World Para Athletics title - and insists she would not wish away any part of the journey that brought her there.

The 30-year-old, one of Ireland’s most consistent performers in Para middle-distance running, has endured a series of narrow misses on the sport’s biggest stage.