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Andre Rocha breaks world record in Sao Paulo
Brazilian sets new shot put mark on thrilling day two at Grand Prix
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Heroic triumph for Veronica Hipolito in Sao Paulo
Brazilian sprinter wins Grand Prix gold despite imminent surgery
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Championships hosts wanted by INAS
Athletics and swimming competitions in Europe, Asia and the Americas head list
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Para athletics in numbers: Brent Lakatos
The facts and stats behind the multi-world champion wheelchair racer
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World champions head stellar Sao Paulo line-up
More than two hundred athletes set to compete at Grand Prix in Brazil
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Thiago Paulino sets high expectations for Sao Paulo GP
Brazilian returns as one of the stars of the event a year after breaking world record
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Sao Paulo Grand Prix: Five of the Best
Local and international athletes have broken world records at the event
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Madison De Rozario surprises herself with win in London
Australian takes her first victory in the marathon and Weir clinches eight title
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First competition for Silvania Costa de Oliveira as mother
Brazilian Paralympic champion ready for Sao Paulo Grand Prix
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British home glory at the 2018 London Marathon
Australia, Spain, Japan and USA athletes also emerge triumphant
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Tatyana McFadden makes London Marathon return
US wheelchair racer ready to face completely different condifitions than in last Sunday's win in Boston
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Biggest field ever line up for the London Marathon
More than 110 Para athletes are set to compete in eight different events in the season's fifth World Cup
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IPC to conduct extensive governance review
An eight-strong working group will be led by IPC Vice President Duane Kale
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David Weir ready for more at the London Marathon
Last year's winner faces Switzerland's Marcel Hug in the streets of his hometown
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Para Athletics in Numbers: Martina Caironi
What do you know about the world and Paralympic champion from Italy?
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Ottobock becomes Official Supplier of World Para Athletics
Company to provide technical services to athletes during 2018 European Championships
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Gold Coast 2018: Top 5 moments
Biggest Commonwealth Games Para sport programme leads to memorable displays
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How I got into Para athletics: Peter Genyn
Multi-champion wheelchair racer on the sport switch that kickstarted his career
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Gold Coast 2018: Commonwealth Games come to an end
Up to 300 Para athletes delight Australian crowd in Queensland over 11 days of competition
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Marcel Hug and Tatyana McFadden victorious again in Boston
Swiss Silver Bullet wins fourth successive race while US racer McFadden secures her fifth title