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Para athletics in numbers: Manuela Schaer
Stats and facts behind the multi-world and European medallist
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Nottwil Grand Prix: More records to tumble?
Swiss track hosts almost 300 athletes over next three days
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Nottwil Grand Prix: Five of the Best
Records have tumbled at Swiss track over the years
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Nottwil Grand Prix: Peter Genyn vs. Toni Piispanen
Great wheelchair racing rivals will face off on Swiss track
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Rieti Grand Prix: Five talking points
Key meeting for European and Asian athletes ahead of continental Champs
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From road to track for Brent Lakatos
Wheelchair racer ready to take on Nottwil Grand Prix
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Abdul Latif Romly leaps furthest on final day
Success for Romly, Hamman and Tapia at Grand Prix
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European Champions on top form
Swede shows potential of hat-trick European gold in Berlin
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Niamh McCarthy makes statement ahead of Berlin 2018
Irish discus thrower breaks European record at Rieti Grand Prix
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Rieti Grand Prix: Europeans ready to impress
First of four Grand Prix on continent takes place in Italy
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Para athletics in numbers: Noelle Lenihan
The stats and facts behind Irish teenage sensation
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Rieti Grand Prix: Five of the best
Italian fans have seen a series of world records broken
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How I got into Para athletics: Hannah Cockroft
Five-time Paralympic champion reveals journey into the sport
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Rieti Grand Prix: Manni in Italy planning for Berlin
Finland's Paralympic medallist sets high targets for the season
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Tatyana McFadden to compete in NYRR New York Mini 10K
World’s only all-women’s professional wheelchair race to take place on 9 June
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Beijing Grand Prix: Five Talking Points
The headlines following last weekend's competition in the Chinese capital
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Beijing Grand Prix: Lui smashes world record
The 26-year-old clocked 56.00 in the 400m T11
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Where are they now: Jessica Galli
19-time Paralympic medallist Jessica Galli talks post retirement
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Berlin 2018: German capital celebrates 100 days to go
Paralympians Mester and Buggenhagen meet Para Panda and public at Kiez Cup
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Beijing Grand Prix: Yang shows form
Throwers dominated the second day of the World Para Athletics Grand Prix