Peter Bol may have finished fourth in Tokyo, but he won legions of fans and has an eye on more Olympics

When you’re an athlete and your initials are PB you’ve got to think it’s some sort of a sign that you’re going to make it.

Australia’s 800 metres runner Peter Bol raced three times in Tokyo for two PBs, two Australian records and an Olympic final in which he stepped up because nobody else would.