earlier broke the 200m Paralympic record in the qualifiers<\/a>, with a time of 28.21 seconds.<\/p>\nHowever, Chinese sprinter Yiting Shi went one better in the final, clocking 27.50 seconds to take the gold.<\/p>\n
Aitchison was just 0.14 seconds behind.<\/p>\n
“It was definitely a hard race, I felt pretty strong coming out of the blocks and on the home straight I was neck-and-neck with Shi, it was a serious race,” she said.<\/p>\n
“I was a bit disappointed with the last five metres and got really fatigued.<\/p>\n
“I’m feeling tired – I had a late night (after the evening heats) and didn’t get to bed until this morning. I am happy with the time, which was great.”<\/p>\n
Aitchison, who has cerebral palsy, has been coached by Alan McDonald in 2018.<\/p>\n
She won a silver medal in the women’s 200m T36 and bronze in the women’s 100m T36 at the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021.<\/p>\n
Aitchison and Shi, the current world champion, are long-time rivals, with both frequently placing on the podium and besting each other’s record times at international meets.<\/p>\n
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