Kenya Karasawa finished fourth in the men's 1,500-meter race in the T11 category for those with visual impairments on Tuesday, after picking up silver in the 5,000 meters T11 category on Aug. 27.
"I should've pushed harder in the home stretch," Karasawa said.
In the Paralympics, two guide runners can take turns supporting athletes in the 5,000 or longer.
In the 5,000, Karasawa ran with Koji Kobayashi and Hiroaki Mogi and stood on the podium with Kobayashi.
Karasawa was hoping to return to the dais in the 1,500, but this time with Mogi.
"I'm frustrated that I couldn't stand on the podium with Mogi," Karasawa said.
Nonetheless, Karasawa achieved impressive results in his Paralympic debut.
At a press conference after the race, Karasawa expressed his gratitude for the many guide runners who helped him train.
"We couldn't have done this well without their support," he said.
"I want to surpass my records," Karasawa, 27, said five years after he began training in earnest to secure a Paralympic berth.
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