Newcastle wheelchair athlete Kurt Fearnley says his mission to get the better of rival David Weir will continue at the Rio Olympics.
Fearnley was beaten again by the Englishman Weir in the final of the 1500 metre T54 to place second. Richard Colman came in third.
Fearnley spoke to Channel 10 after the race, and said a virus he’s had since arriving in Glasgow played no part in the race.
“There is not a lot I could do. When I was lining up, I was lining up to come out with a gold medal. When you pull on the green and gold, that is what it deserves,” he told Channel 10.
“You have to be fierce, and put it up there. I put it on the line, and it didn’t come off.
“The saving grace of what we do is that we get to show resilience and don’t let things, whatever it is, stand in the way. (The virus) is nothing, everyone has to deal with it.
“I’ve been racing chairs 20 years now, and (Weir) has been the hardest competitor to get an edge on.
“We’ve been together 15 of those 20 years, I’ve had some good, and he has hit a patch of form that I cannot believe.
“I have two more years. I’ve worn the green and gold for a limited time, and I have to make sure that the limited time is put to good use, and make sure I get to Rio.”
Australia’s Angie Ballard won the women’s event, Novocastrian Kristie Dawes was fourth.
