Multiple Paralympian Ernst van Dyk has raced to to his second victory in the space of three days, writes Mark Etheridge.
On Thursday, Van Dyk won the Rolling Rampage 10-kilometre wheelchair event in Ottawa, Canada.
He told Road to Rio 2016 after that race that he had a good feeling about racing his second Chicago Marathon (he was fourth a few years back). It was a feeling that was spot-on as he beat Kurt Fearnley of Australia by just one second in a time of 1hr 30min 37sec, right. So close was the sprint that officials needed a photo-finish to decide the winner.
“It was pretty exciting,” Van Dyk said. “We were together the whole way, playing games, playing cat and mouse. I had to dig a little bit more and attacked the corner with good speed,”┬áhe said after the race.
Van Dyk’s victory will do his confidence no end of good as he continues to chase a 10th Boston Marathon win next year.