World Para Athletics Championships
7-15 November

LATEST PARA ATHLETICS NEWS

Man in running clothes celebrates with Morocco flag

The Moroccan wins world title with outstanding sprint finish.

a montage of para athletes

Ferreira, Whitehead and Ktila lead sprint battles at World Para Athletics Championships.

a para athlete holds a British flag

Flashquotes from some of Saturday morning's World Para Athletics Championships medallists.

A woman in white vest and black bottoms pulls a face as she gets ready to throw a discus.

Tunisian wins discus F41 event for third successive World Championships.

Two athletes hug on the track in front of a bulletin board showing 'WR'

Flashquotes from some of Saturday evening's World Para Athletics Championships medallists.

Young female Para athlete Hollie Arnold British flag

Reid, Whitehead, Hahn, Arnold and Kinghorn all strike gold as six world records fall.

Portrait photo of a man doing a speech

The Mayor speaks of his pride at the British capital staging the World Para Athletics Championships.

a wheelchair racer celebrates winning a race

Flashquotes from first night of World Para Athletics Championships.

Women's 100m T34 | Final | London 2017 World Para Athletics Championships

British T34 racer one of eight gold medallists on opening night of World Para Athletics Championships.

four para athletes compete in their sport

Great Britain’s Hannah Cockroft aims to win first gold of 2017 World Para Athletics Championships.

London 2017 - logo for stories

IPC President and Organising Committee Co-chair speak ahead of opening session.

IPC President Sir Philip Craven

IPC President highlights how London 2017 is a direct legacy of London 2012 Paralympic Games.

London 2017 - logo for stories

Co-Chair of London 2017 Organising Committee welcomed athletes and spectators to "the greatest city in the world".

Athletics | Women's 100m - T36 Final  | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Sprinter Yanina Martinez triumphs in women’s 100m T36 at Rio 2016.

a wheelchair racer pumps his fist after crossing the line

Canadian broke a seven-year-old world record at the Nottwil Grand Prix.

a wheelchair basketballer goes for a shot

Paralympic champion makes World Championship debut at London 2017.

two female para athletes

Title contenders speaking ahead of World Para Athletics Championships.

three para athletes

Medal contenders ready for World Para Athletics Championships.

three para athletes running

Sprinters speak ahead of World Para Athletics Championships.

three women on a plane holding their Paralympic medals and smiling

What you need to know about British sprinter going for T37 gold at London 2017.