PARA ATHLETICS NEWS
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Who will win Best Male award?
The nominees for this Paralympic Sport Award category include: Patrick Anderson, Ryley Batt, Daniel Dias, Heinrich Popow and David Weir.
![A picture of a woman showing her gold medal](/sites/default/files/images/161205153536698_Yunidis-Castillo.jpg)
Who will win Best Female award?
The nominees for this Paralympic Sport Award category include: Yunidis Castillo, Terezhina Guilhermina, Zarah Nemati, Esther Vergeer and Yu Chui Yee.
![Jonnie Peacock celebrates winning gold in the men's 100m T44 Final on Day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/130903145619913_151369468_0.jpg)
Who will win Best Male Games Debut?
The nominees for this Paralympic Sport Award category include: Raymond Martin, Jonnie Peacock and Alex Zanardi.
![Raymond Martin celebrates](/sites/default/files/images/120918102616599_151565817.jpg)
New event added to 2014 IPC Athletics Marathon World Cup
Next April, T51-T52 racers will compete in the Virgin Money London Marathon for the first time.
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Who will win Best Female Games Debut?
The nominees for this Paralympic Sport Award category include: Johanna Benson, Michele George and Marlou van Rhijn.
![Hannah Cockroft 100m T34 Lyon](/sites/default/files/images/131112170132738_Hannah%2BCockroft.jpg)
Qualification and events announced for athletics Euros
198 medal events to be played out across six days of action at the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea, Wales.
![Daniel Dias freestyle Montreal 2013](/sites/default/files/images/131108135346527_Daniel%2BDias%2BMontreal.jpg)
Caixa Loterias Circuit closes Brazil’s calendar
Athletics and swimming national competitions close a year filled with good results for Brazilian athletes at IPC Swimming and IPC Athletics World Championships.
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Tatyana McFadden makes history with Grand Slam
The USA’s Tatyana McFadden and Switzerland’s Marcel Hug won the wheelchair events at the New York City Marathon.
![Tatyana McFadden](/sites/default/files/images/130801154057103_9380326880_b4b1bb2922_c.jpg)
Can Tatyana McFadden complete marathon Grand Slam?
There will be 27 Paralympians lining up at this weekend’s New York City Marathon.
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Malaysia leading Japan at Asian Youth Para-Games
Host nation Malaysia have won 11 golds in Kuala Lumpur after two days of action – all of those titles coming in athletics.
![Fitri Ghani wins the first gold at the Athletics venue at the 2013 Asian Youth Para Games](/sites/default/files/images/131026173846469_AYPG%2Bmedal%2Bwinnerl_0.jpg)
Hosts Malaysia win three golds on opening day of 2013 AYPG
Japan top medals table following first day of competition ahead of host nation and Iran.
USOC announce award winners for 2012-2013 season
Winners include cyclist Monica Bascio, track star Raymond Martin and record breaking men's 4x100m relay team.
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WADA publishes Draft 2015 World Anti-Doping Code, Version 4.0
World anti-doping body has spent two years consultating with stakeholders to develop the Code.
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Parapan American Youth Games close in Buenos Aires
More than 600 athletes from 16 countries took part in the event which saw Brazil top the medals table.
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Powerlifting records fall at 2013 Parapan American Youth Games
Last day of powerlifting sees two junior world records broken in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
![Talisson Glock Montreal 2013](/sites/default/files/images/131016174135903_Talisson%2BGlock.jpg)
Brazilian medal hopes head to Youth Parapans
Brazil fields strong team of youngsters, including world champions, for the Youth Parapan American Games being held in Buenos Aires.
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Tatyana McFadden makes history at Chicago Marathon
The USA’s Tatyana McFadden and South Africa’s Ernst Van Dyk scooped up Chicago Marathon titles over the weekend.
![Hannah Cockroft set a new Paralympic record in the women's 100m - T34 at the London 2012 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/images/120831161555654_151031666_menor_0.jpg)
UK Athletics reveals performance programme athletes
48 athletes and relay team with potential to medal at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games to receive support from governing body in 2013-14.
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Johanna Benson Foundation launched
Paralympic champion puts her name to a foundation in Namibia, which aims to identify and develop new elite talent.
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Richard Whitehead finishes epic race across Britain
200m T42 Paralympic champion completes 977 mile run from John O’Groats, Scotland, to Land’s End in Cornwall, hitting target of 40 marathons in 40 days.