Para-athletics
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Para-athletics is the sport of athletics practiced by people with a disability as a parasport. The athletics events within the parasport are mostly the same as those available to able-bodied people, w
Kenny van Weeghel in his racing chair at the 2006 IPC Athletics World Championships
Annette Roozen competing in the long jump with her prosthetic leg.
Athletes with an intellectual disability after racing at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
Timothée Adolphe and his sighted guide Cédric Felip
100 metres
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The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the 100-metre dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events
Para-athletics
…and not all events may be open to all classifications: Track Road Field Combined events Sprints Middle-distance Long-distance Relays Jumps Throws 100 m 200 m 400 m 800 m 1500 m 5000 m 10,000 m 4 × 100 m relay 4 × 400 m relay Marathon Long jump Triple jump High jump Shot put Discus throw Javelin throw…
Start of the men's 100 metres final at the 2012 Olympic Games in London
Start (green) and end (red) points of a 100 metre race, marked on a running track
Male sprinters await the starter's instructions
Usain Bolt breaking the world and Olympic records at the 2008 Beijing Olympics