Darragh McElhinney during the official open training session ahead of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile
He didn’t fare well as a spectator. For Darragh McElhinney, no matter how a race goes, it’s always best experienced on the track.
But during the 2024 Olympics in Paris, he was consigned to watch from afar – his form abandoning him over the previous year for a reason he still doesn’t fully understand.