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  • Six-time Paralympic champion David Weir retires from GB racing

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    Six-time Paralympic gold medallist David Weir this morning announced his retirement from Great Britain competition after finishing fifth in the T54 wheelchair marathon at Paris 2024. The Paralympic legend, 45, who first won gold in Beijing, said he would continue to race in the London Marathon. “I’m quite emotional as I know it’s my last [...]

    Six-time Paralympic gold medallist David Weir this morning announced his retirement from Great Britain competition after finishing fifth in the T54 wheelchair marathon at Paris 2024.
  • Cockroft wins fourth 100m title as Paralympics GB continue gold rush

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    Hannah Cockroft completed the four-peat on Sunday, winning the T34 100m title at her fourth consecutive Paralympics. Cockroft burst onto the scene winning gold in the showpiece women’s wheelchair event in London 12 years ago and has repeated the feat in Rio, Tokyo and now Paris. She led home fellow Brit Kare Adenegan with Lan [...]

    Hannah Cockroft completed the four-peat on Sunday, winning the T34 100m title at her fourth consecutive Paralympics.

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