PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Three men with prosthetic legs posing for a picture in a competition

Kobe 2024: Rehm extends his reign, Alphonse makes history for Mauritius

German blade jumper Markus Rehm takes his seventh world title and sees 'big jumps coming' ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympics as Noemi Alphonse's 100m T54 victory puts her country on the top of the podium for the first time ever; Morocco's Youssra Karim finally turns silver into gold in the women’s discus throw F41 while Brazil reaches most successful Para Athletics World Championships campaign and Saudi Arabia grab first gold medal in Japan

A female athlete landing in the sand in a long jump event

Kobe 2024: Double delight for Blackwell, Ekler, Jong and Xiaoyan

Four athletes take their second gold at this year's World Championships on Tuesday, as Great Britain's Hannah Cockroft claims her 15th world title and India and Iran make history; Belgium, Indonesia and Malaysia top the podium for the first time on day five in Japan

A man crossing the finish line in an athletics race ahead of five competitors

Kobe 2024: Monday sees shocking wins on the track and the field

Algeria’s Skander Athmani in the men's 100m T13, Azerbaijan’s Said Najafzade in the men's long jump T12 and Mexico Gloria Zarza Guadarrama in the women's shot put F54 dethrone defending champions on day four; China and India produce world record performances as Brazil has another strong day in Japan