Following the unprecedented success of para-athletics at the 2012 Olympic games in London, when 80,000 filled the stadium each night to cheer on the athletes, many of the Gold medalists have become household names in the UK.
Jonnie Peacock, Paralympic champion at 100m (T44)
Richard Whitehead, multiple champion at 200m (T42). In 2013 he ran from Lands End to John O’Groats (c1000 miles)
David Weir – winner of 4 Gold medals at the 2012 Paralympics and also a 7-time winner of the London Marathon. Now retired he is part of the TV commentary team
Hannah Cockcroft – Multiple Gold medalist and so far double gold medalist at these championships. She has broken T34 world records at 100m and 1500m!
The medalists in the T44 Long Jump celebrate. Marcus Rehm of Germany is a 4 time World Champion and a 2 time Paralympic Champion.
Marlou van Rhijn, world record holder at 100 and 200m (T43). She also holds a number of Dutch national swimming records.
Richard Whitehead prepares for a race
Jonnie Peacock and David Weir prepare for a TV session
