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Athletics

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.

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Athletics

The British two-time world champion added 15cm to his previous best.

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Athletics

The world champion sprinter who set a sensational new 100m world record last year shares her musical tastes.

Manuela Schär and Ernst Van Dyk
Athletics

The South African and Swiss racers will headline a strong field on Sunday 20 March.

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Athletics

The veteran thrower and long jumper were in Turin, the city that staged the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games.

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Athletics

The multiple T53 world champion shares his career highs and lows.

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Athletics

Cherry Alexander brings a wealth of over 35 years sport experience to the role.

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Athletics

The T42 sprinter and long jumper shares her favourite three songs.

Raymond Martin of the United States wins the men's 1500m T52 final at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar
Athletics

The T52 Paralympic and world champion explains how he got into para-athletics.

Felipe Gomes - best and worst moments
Athletics

The T11 sprinter who will be competing on home soil at Rio 2016 shares his career highs and lows.

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Athletics

Arguably the most popular Danish para-athlete calls it quits.

Great Britain's Aled Davies poses with his gold medal at the medal ceremony for the men's shot put F42 final at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Athletics

The shot put and discus world champion talks us through his typical training regime as he prepares for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

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Athletics

The Australian sprinter who showed his talent for rapping whilst injured last year shares his three musical choices.

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Athletics

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.

Michael McKillop's best and worst career moments
Athletics

The Irish middle distance runner who is looking to retain his Paralympic titles shares his career highs and lows.

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Athletics

The men’s and women’s T54 wheelchair racers will form part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors.

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Athletics

The German long jump world champion and world record holder shares with us her three favourite tunes.

Italian throwers Assunta Legnante and Oney Tapia at the launch of the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships in Grosseto, Italy.
Athletics

The IPC Athletics European Championships will take place in the Carlo Zecchini Olympic Stadium from 10-16 June.

Sprinting woman
Athletics

The South African sprinter stars in a new monthly series looking at the relationship and bond between athlete and coach.

Isis Holt of Australia competes in the women's 200m T35 final during the Evening Session at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Athletics

The 14-year-old clocked 28.28 seconds to knock 0.19 seconds off the mark she set at the 2015 World Championships.