STADSKANAAL 2012 - Media Centre
News - Athletics
![Newly trained Educators David Weicker, Frederico Nantes and Yukio Seki receive their course certificates from Flavio Santos](/sites/default/files/images/160407085727306_DSCN2828.jpg)
IPC Athletics Education course in Grosseto, Italy
The course enabled new and existing International Technical Officials and Technical Delegates receive training in how to pass on their knowledge to the next wave of Officials.
![Markus Rehm jumps over a sand pit](/sites/default/files/images/140531211351115_atletica%2B14_0.jpg)
IPC Athletics Media Advisory
Media accreditation for the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships now open
![The World and European champion in the T47 class speaks about his best and worst career moments.](/sites/default/files/images/160405084833161_Michal%2BDerus.jpg)
My best and worst moments with Poland’s Michal Derus
The World and European champion in the T47 class shares his highs and lows.
![Sprinters Alan Oliveira, Jonnie Peacock and Richard Browne compete at the Sainsbury's Anniversary Games](/sites/default/files/images/130729101006708_Anniversary%2Bgames%2Bcredit%2Bgetty%2Bimages.jpg)
IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final events announced
IPC Athletics announces 16 events to take place at this summer’s Grand Prix Final in London, Great Britain.
![Two men in British racing vests hold a union jack behind them as they celebrate victory,](/sites/default/files/images/151018064745441_GettyImages-482018104.jpg)
Henson targets improvement at Grosseto Grand Prix
The British war veteran will be aiming to stake his claim for a place in the Paralympics GB team for Rio 2016 with a good performance at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.
![Australian sprinter Isis Holt and New Zealand swimmer Sophie Pascoe break world records.](/sites/default/files/images/160405093404271_Sophie%2BPascoe%2Band%2BIsis%2BHolt.jpg)
Australian Holt and New Zealander Pascoe break world records
Sprinter Isis Holt lowered her own 100m T35 world record, whilst Sophie Pascoe took more than a second off the 100m butterfly S10 mark.
![The 100m T42 world champion Scott Reardon, shares with us his three favourite tunes.](/sites/default/files/images/160404105115981_4%2Bapril%2B2016.jpg)
Music Monday with Australia’s Scott Reardon
Fresh from competing in the Australian Athletics Championships, the 100m T42 world champion shares his musical tastes.
![Woman in running clothes](/sites/default/files/images/150814163434909_GettyImages-475246926.jpg)
Me and my coach with Germany’s Vanessa Low
The long jump T42 world champion and world record holder tell us all about her relationships with US coach Roderick Green.
Off the beaten track with Italy’s Martina Caironi
The Italian sprinter and long jumper reveals just how acrobatic she can be in her spare time.
![Woman with South African flag](/sites/default/files/images/160330135009154_Ilse%2BHayes.jpg)
My best and worst moments with South Africa’s Ilse Hayes
The sprinter shares the highs of breaking the world record and the lows of disqualification.
![Man and woman on podium with a medal around her neck and a British flag](/sites/default/files/images/150727101627058_GettyImages-482032306.jpg)
New guide runner database launched
England Athletics and British Blind Sport have joined forces to get more people with visual impairments into running.
Training Tuesday with Great Britain’s Jonnie Peacock
The British 100m T44 Paralympic champion talks us through his normal training day and why he needs so many alarm clocks.
Music Monday with Ireland's Michael McKillop
World champion and world record holder Michael McKillop provides us with this week’s #MusicMonday.
![A para-athlete sprints towards the line](/sites/default/files/images/160319102454213_Oxana%2BCorso.jpg)
Jebali breaks discus world record
Raja Jebali adds 56 centimetres to the women’s discus throw F40 world record
![Women with headscarf doing shot put (sitting)](/sites/default/files/images/140710102332062_120906_194815_mh_2352.jpg)
Tunisian and Polish athletes dominate Tunis Grand Prix
On the second day of competition there were wins for Ibrahmi, Piotrowski, Madzia and Merai amongst others.
![a male from Tunisia wearing a helmet and racing in a wheelchair](/sites/default/files/images/160115112209369_walid%2Bktila%2Bcredit%2Bgetty.jpg)
Tunisia’s Walid Ktila claims victory at IPC Athletics Grand Prix
With less than six months to go until the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Tunisia’s Walid Ktila showed he is still the man to beat in the 100m T34.
![Walid Ktila of Tunisia won all four of the events he took part in over the three days of track and field action at the Rades Athletics Stadium.](/sites/default/files/images/150326094048511_151232666.jpg)
Tunisian athletes look to shine on home Grand Prix
The third Grand Prix stop of the IPC Athletics season will be in Tunis, Tunisia, and will feature world and Paralympic medallists.
Ktila, Tlili, gear up for home Grand Prix in Tunis
Tunisian track and field stars prepare to defend Paralympic titles this September by competing at IPC Athletics Grand Prix.
![Woman during a long jump](/sites/default/files/images/160323111826215_Martina%2BCaironi.jpg)
My best and worst moments with Italy’s Martina Caironi
The 100m T42 world champion talks about one of the worse moments of her career that turned out to also be one of her best.
![Cockroft visited the Rio 2016 headquarters during a trip to the Paralympic Games host city](/sites/default/files/images/160317083958672_Hannah%2BRio.jpg)
‘Hurricane Hannah’ has special reason to shine at Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Multiple world and Paralympic champion will compete in racing wheelchair named after friend who passed away last year