LATEST PARA ATHLETICS NEWS

Off the beaten track: Germany’s Markus Rehm
The long jumper who holds the Paralympic, world and European titles, as well as the world record, talks about jumping off a 10m diving board for German TV show.

Monthly preview: March 2016
World Championships in track cycling and boccia headline this month in para-sport.

My best and worst moments: Great Britain’s Aled Davies
The British discus and shot put world champion recalls the highs and lows of London 2012 and Glasgow 2014.

Nominees for 2016 Laureus World Sports Awards announced
Six para-athletes are up for the World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability category.

Month in review: February 2016
The month was packed with winter sports, including two World Championships.

Track transformation takes place ahead of London 2017
British Paralympian Richard Whitehead helped remove the finish line of the old track to mark 500 days to go until the 2017 Para-athletics World Championships.

Training Tuesday with Australia’s Angie Ballard
The T53 racer set new world records over 400m and 800m in 2015 and is targeting her first Paralympic gold at Rio 2016.

Davies breaks shot put F42 world record
The British two-time world champion added 15cm to his previous best.

Music Monday: South Africa’s Ilse Hayes
The world champion sprinter who set a sensational new 100m world record last year shares her musical tastes.

Ernst Van Dyk and Manuela Schär to defend NYC Half titles in March
The South African and Swiss racers will headline a strong field on Sunday 20 March.

Acunto and La Barbera promote Grosseto 2016 in Turin
The veteran thrower and long jumper were in Turin, the city that staged the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games.

My best and worst moments: Canada’s Brent Lakatos
The multiple T53 world champion shares his career highs and lows.
New London 2017 Managing Director named
Cherry Alexander brings a wealth of over 35 years sport experience to the role.

Music Monday: Italy’s Martina Caironi
The T42 sprinter and long jumper shares her favourite three songs.

How I got into para-athletics: the USA’s Raymond Martin
The T52 Paralympic and world champion explains how he got into para-athletics.

Paralympic icon Jackie Christiansen retires
Arguably the most popular Danish para-athlete calls it quits.

My best and worst Moments: Brazil’s Felipe Gomes
The T11 sprinter who will be competing on home soil at Rio 2016 shares his career highs and lows.

Training Tuesday with Great Britain’s Aled Davies
The shot put and discus world champion talks us through his typical training regime as he prepares for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Music Monday: Australia’s Evan O’Hanlon
The Australian sprinter who showed his talent for rapping whilst injured last year shares his three musical choices.

What Makes the Perfect…?
In a new series we speak to the world’s best athletes for the inside track on what makes them amongst the ones to beat for Rio 2016.