Great Britain's Hannah Cockcroft wins 100m gold at the World Para Athletics Championships for the seventh time in a row.
Hannah Cockroft has won 100m gold at the World Para Athletics Championships for the seventh time in a row.
The British wheelchair racer, who competes in the T34 category, won in 16.89 seconds, with her team-mate Fabienne Andre finishing in fourth place in 19.42 in Kobe, Japan.Later this week, she will attempt to win 800m gold for the fifth Worlds in a row. "Number seven – that sounds amazing," said Cockroft. "Every title at this point is a relief. I watch my team-mates and see the excitement and the happiness, and I want to respond like that but when I cross that line it is a sigh of relief because I am the one with the target on my back.
“The 100m is the hard one, so I am delighted to win the title, and I am looking forward to the 800m and relay now."The World Para Athletics Championships are taking place in the build-up to the Paralympics in Paris, which will begin with the opening ceremony on 28 August.Conor and Jock are older, but are they any wiser?Phil McNulty's end-of-season Premier League report
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