Sherman Guity Guity grabs gold as Jonnie Peacock misses 100m medal

Jonnie Peacock is confident that he is still the top competitor in T64 sprinting and plans to participate in his fifth Paralympics in Los Angeles. Despite a disappointing performance in the 100m final in Paris, he remains determined to prove himself on the track.

During an exciting night of blade racing, Sherman Guity Guity from Costa Rica won first place in the T64 class at the Paralympics. He set a new record with a time of 10.65 seconds, which was 0.13 seconds faster than his silver-winning performance in Tokyo three years ago. The Italian athlete Maxcel Manu came in second with a time of 10.76 seconds, followed by the German champion Felix Streng with a time of 10.77 seconds. This competition demonstrated the growing talent and skill in this competitive field.

Peacock attributed his underwhelming performance to a challenging season where he frequently changed the position of his prosthetic blade in hopes of better results. He recognized the tough competition and argued that he was still better than the other athletes.

"After the preliminary rounds, I realized it would be very difficult to win a medal in this competition," he explained. "However, I am happy to be a part of such a competitive race. I have a lot of love for this event, to be honest. It's not like other competitions where I can give only 80% effort and still win. I have to give my all to have a chance at winning a medal in this event."

I'll be honest, the Jonnie of 2017 would have easily beaten these guys. Don't forget that. I am superior to these individuals. It's a competition between me and myself.

I have been causing problems for myself. It's not that my competitors have defeated me. I have been my own worst enemy this year. Throughout the season, I have struggled to run faster than 11 seconds, but today I ran a 60-meter race that I am proud of. Just wait a few years, I am not giving up, and I am on track to improve.

Peacock expressed concerns that the Paralympics have been neglected in the lead-up to the Paris Games. He urged Michael Johnson, founder of the Grand Slam Track League, to include para-athletics in their lineup. Peacock believes Johnson could make a positive impact and hopes to see para-athletes compete in athletic competitions.

Johnson may have been very excited by the performance of his fellow American, Ezra Frech, who won a gold medal in the T63 category, another event for runners with blade prosthetics. Frech narrowly beat out Daniel Wagner from Denmark and the Brazilian world record holder, Vinícius Gonçalves, with a time of 12.06 seconds. The top five runners were only separated by 0.1 seconds.

Frech stated that this event was meant to prepare for the long jump. He excited the audience at the Stade de France with his victory. He felt like no one was paying attention to him, but he was not affected by the pressure of performing in front of 70,000 people. While others may get nervous in such a big stadium, Frech thrived under the bright lights.