•Do you remember all the nicknames people call you by?

• I remember a couple. Blade Runner is one of them, some call me the fastest man with no legs. In America, people call me Seabiscuit, after that racing horse famous for inauspicious starts and then winning. That name came after I had so many false starts in my first big race. I didn’t take off long after everyone sped off the blocks, but I did win that race. It’s interesting how different people in different countries call me by different names. Some call me the Usain Bolt of the disabled. That is an honour.

•You have always strived to be able to compete with able-bodied athletes in big competitions. Will competing with Bolt be the ultimate culmination of your efforts?

• Bolt is a brilliant athlete, and I watched him with awe during the Beijing Olympics last year. It’s a big desire to be competing with him in a flat race. Let’s put it this way — I would be running alongside him, not against him. If I can be half as good as he is, I would have accomplished something in life.

•What’s next in line for you?

• I am leaving for Europe next week. There are some competitions lined up, and I hope to turn out some good performances.