IPC Athletics European Championships
25-28 June

STADSKANAAL 2012 - Media Centre

News - Athletics

Five wheelchair athletes sitting in a row at the edge of the River Thames with London's Tower Bridge in the background

Paralympic champions head field in British capital

male marathon wheelchair racer David Weir holding up the British flag and smiling

Reigning London Marathon champion ready to defend crown

male Para athlete Vincent Rodrigues yells out as he crosses the finish line to win the race

Sprinter sets new world record on opening day in Sao Paulo

male Para athlete Petrucio Ferreira raises his finger as he crosses the finish line

Star-studded Brazilian team headline Grand Prix field

An aerial view of a stadium with an athletics track

Tenth edition of competition is first to take place in Japan

A man running on an athletics track

Petrucio Ferreira’s protegee aims for fast time in Sao Paulo

female vision impaired runner Misato Michishita running on the street with a male guide

Japanese runner ready to take London by storm

marathon racer Daniel Romanchuk crosses the finish line to win

US wheelchair athlete claims milestone Boston win

female wheelchair racer Manuela Schaer holding up a Swiss flag

Glittering line-up ready to hit streets of US city

female wheelchair racer Sandra Graf leading another athlete duringa road race

Experienced road racer ready for next marathon challenge

male wheelchair racer Marcel Hug holding up a Switzerland flag

A lookback at the leading contenders ahead of next stop in Boston

Group photo of IPC staff posing

Record-number of employees showcase inclusion in hometown

landmarks in Tokyo, including the Tokyo Tower and Imperial Palace

Paralympic course will follow same route as Olympic event

male Para athlete Michael Roeger raises his arms on the podium

Paralympian targeting global gold after record run

Thomas Panek's Paw-fect Team

Guide dogs lead Thomas Panek through to finish line

female Para sprinter Barbara Niewiedzial raises her arms on the podium

Bydgoszcz replaces Berlin for penultimate event of season

three female single amputee sprinters crossing the finish line

Shock defeat for Paralympic champion in Ancona

female Para athlete Rebeca Valenzuela Alvarez throws the shot put

Grand Prix win sets Mexican up for crucial 2019

female Para sprinter Martina Caironi celebrates as she crosses the finish line

Winter Challenge features both track and field events

female Para athlete Rebeca Valenzuela Alvarez throws the shot put

Mexican sets new Americas record on way to Grand Prix gold