PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Sophie Thornhill and pilot Rachel James in their rainbow tops stand top of the podium after victory in Mexico

The second day of competition saw six medal events, two of which were won by British cyclists

Tatyana McFadden

Four weeks to the day since the Closing Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Paralympics, Tatyana McFadden will be looking to defend her London Marathon title.

Great Britain's Paralympic champion Richard Whitehead

This year's event includes races for T11-13 athletes, T42/43 and T44-46 men’s races for athletes with limb impairments and a new wheelchair race for T51/52 men.

Josh Cassidy

Canadian knows to win Vigrin Money London Marathon he will have to beat Paralympic champion Weir and world title holder Hug.

Loveline Obiji of Nigeria celebrates on the floor in the Women's -52 kg Powerlifting event.

Nigerian Loveline Obiji and Egypt’s Randa Mahmoud will renew their rivalry in the women’s -86kg at the 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships, as their teams jostle for position on the medals table once again at a major international competition.

Jose Letarte

The year’s first major competition showcased what fans might expect at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games later this year.

Matt Formston and Michael Curran

The men’s and women’s tandem pursuits and women’s sprint events took place on the first day of the UCI Para-Cycling Track Worlds.

Anna Schaffelhuber of Germany

Nominees for the honour include: Marie Bochet, Anna Schaffelhuber, Elena Remizova, Alena Kaufman and Bibian Mentel-Spee.

A picture of women running on a tracking field

Italian champion is studying Mandarin and will be using the visit to test her language skills and lay down a marker ahead of August’s Euros.

Randa Mahmoud Dubai 2014

Randa Mahmoud sets a new women's -86kg world record, depriving Paralympic champion Loveline Obiji of the world title at the 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships.