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My best and worst moments with Brazil’s Veronica Hipolito
The teenage T38 sprinter is gearing up for her first Paralympic Games on home soil this September.
Triple world champion Liu aims to build on 2015 success
The Chinese T11 sprinter opens her account for the season this weekend at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Beijing, China.
McFadden, Hug take Boston Marathon titles
The USA’s multiple Paralympic champion Tatyana McFadden wins her 15th Abbott World Marathon Majors event in four years.
London 2017 announces ticketing information for 2017 World ParaAthletics Championships
Around 800,000 tickets will go on sale for the World ParaAthletics Championships during the Summer of World Athletics with prices starting from GBP 5.
#MusicMonday with the USA’s Jarryd Wallace
The former 100m T44 world record holder shares his favourite songs, most of which he likes to play on his guitar.
McFadden and Hug to defend Boston marathon titles
Monday’s race will mark the start of the inaugural Abbott World Marathon Majors Wheelchair Series.
What makes the perfect…endurance para-athlete?
Switzerland’s Marcel Hug gives us his insight on how to be one of the world’s best endurance para-athletes.
How I got into para-athletics: Cuba’s Yunidis Castillo
The sprinter who is Cuba’s most successful Paralympian gives us an insight into how she started out in athletics
First ever Global Running Day set for 1 June
The day will include the first ever Million Kid Run which aims to get one million kids around the world pledge to run on the day.
IPC Athletics hosts training courses to increase expertise
Training courses to increase the number of National Technical Officials and International Classifiers took place in Grosseto, Italy, to coincide with the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.
Para-athletics explained: Wheelchair racing
In the third edition of ‘Para-athletics explained’, renowned Paralympic coach Jenni Banks helps us uncover the intricacies of wheelchair racing.
My best and worst moments with the USA’s Richard Browne
The US 100m and 200m T44 world champion shares his career highs and lows.
Training Tuesday with Brazil’s Felipe Gomes
The 200m T11 world champion talks us through his dedication, sacrifices and desires that are driving him towards the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
#Music Monday with Cuba’s Omara Durand
The world’s fastest female Paralympian shares her three favourite songs.
Hosts Italy enjoy success on final day of IPC Athletics Grand Prix
In Grosseto there was a new world record in the 4x100m T42-47 relay and a new national record in the 100m T35.
Towers, Dawson-Farrell take hat tricks at Grand Prix
The British pairing showed their talents on the track in Grosseto, Italy.
Monthly preview: April 2016
Rio 2016 qualification events in wheelchair rugby and rowing, plus European Championships in swimming have major implications.
Sharov and Liebhardt amongst Grosseto Grand Prix winners
After throwing 13.23m in the women’s shot put, Germany’s Franziska Liebhardt now leads the world rankings.
Grosseto 2016 launches invitational programme for spectators
The Mayor of the city, Emilio Bonifazi, is the first person to be formally invited to June’s IPC Athletics European Championships.
Preview: IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Grosseto, Italy
Around 237 athletes from 40 countries are set to compete at the Carlo Zecchini Olympic Stadium in the season’s fourth Grand Prix event.