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Ilse Hayes of South Africa

Athletics

Hayes becomes world’s fastest female para-athlete in São Paulo

South African makes history by clocking 11.89 on the first day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.

A picture of a man in wheelchair celebrating his victory with a gold medal around his neck

Athletics

David Weir aims to maintain record over Marcel Hug at major Championships

The British Paralympic champion lines up at Sunday’s marathon World Championships knowing he’ll most probably have to beat the defending champion to land the world title.

City views from the air, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Athletics

Five facts about São Paulo

The IPC Athletics Grand Prix starts in São Paulo on Thursday, but here are five facts you might not know about the city.

A visually impaired athlete runs with her guide on the track of a stadium.

Athletics

Preview: IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Around 340 athletes from 20 countries will be lining up in the fifth Grand Prix of 2015.

A picture of women running on the track

Athletics

Hayes targets sub-12 second 100m in Sao Paulo

The South African visually impaired sprinter is hoping to run the perfect race at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix later this month.

Tatyana McFadden of the United States crosses the finish line to win the women's push rim wheelchair division of the 119th Boston Marathon on April 20, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Athletics

McFadden wins again, Hug claims first Boston Marathon victory

The world’s best racers will now head to London, Great Britain, for Sunday’s IPC Athletics Marathon World Championships

Women in racing wheelchair

Athletics

Schär bids to retain marathon world title in London

The Swiss racer knows that to retain her crown she will have to stop the USA’s Tatyana McFadden from winning her third successive Virgin Money London Marathon.

Female runners with guides on a track running

Athletics

Chinese athletes smash 18-year-old world record in Beijing

On the final day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix, a quartet of Chinese athletes took 0.3 seconds off the 4x100m T11-13 world record.

Brazilian Paralympian Terezinha Guilhermina runs with Usain Bolt of Jamaica as her guide during an exhibition in preparation for the Mano a Mano Athletics Challenge at the Jockey Club Brasileiro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Rio 2016

Usain Bolt runs as guide for blind Paralympic champion Guilhermina in Rio

Six-time Olympic champion from Jamaica trains with Brazil’s three-time Paralympic champion ahead of 'Mano a Mano' event.

The Paralympic and world 200m T46 champion Yohansson Nascimento gives an insight into his three heroes.

Athletics

#SuperheroSunday: Yohansson Nascimento

He will be competing in the IPC Athletics Grand Prix this week in Sao Paulo, Brazil, but today he tells us which people are his heroes.

Blindfolded women with guide running in a relay

Athletics

Ten Asian records set on second day of Beijing Grand Prix

The records included Cuiqing Liu taking 0.15 seconds off the 10-year-old 200m T11 Asian record.

Four runners on a track in a stadium

Athletics

Hu sets new long jump world record at Beijing Grand Prix

The 27-year-old added 31cm to the previous best set in 2012 by South African Dyan Buis

Lisha Huang of China competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Athletics

Preview: IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Beijing, China

Around 160 athletes from 14 countries will compete in the fourth Grand Prix of 2015.

The lead group of the marathon goes past the Forbidden City at Tiananmen Square at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.

Athletics

Five facts about Beijing

Ahead of this weekend’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Beijing, China, here are five facts you may not know about Beijing

Huzhao Li of China crosses the line to win gold in the Men's 200m T53 Final at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Athletics

Li aims to get back to world title winning form at Beijing Grand Prix

The 26-year-old T53 wheelchair racer will be hoping to hit form at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix as October’s World Championships fast approach.

Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year 2015 with a disability winner and Wheelchair Racer Tatyana McFadden of USA poses with her award at Newman Hall on March 28, 2015 in Champaign, llinois, USA.

Athletics

USA’s McFadden wins Laureus Sport Award

The US Paralympian was honoured for her achievements in both athletics and cross-country skiing.

Tatyana McFadden, a wheelchair racer, crosses the Boston Marathon finish line

Athletics

Abbott World Marathon Majors wheelchair series announced

New series will see the world's best marathon racers compete for an annual USD 50,000 prize.

Wheelchair athlete on the track

Athletics

#WorkoutWednesday with Australia’s Rheed McCracken

The T34 wheelchair racer guides us through a typical day of training ahead of October’s World Championships in Doha, Qatar

A picture of a man with his hands up

Athletics

Nascimento hopes Sao Paulo Grand Prix can act as springboard to further success

The Brazilian sprinter is aiming for medals at August’s Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games and October’s World Championships.

Women with short black hair poses with a medal

Athletics

#SuperheroSunday: Liwan Yang

The double London 2012 Paralympic champion gives an insight into her three heroes