Paralympic champions compete at Anniversary Games

British Paralympic stars will re-visit the Olympic stadium this evening to compete in the IPC Paralympic Challenge, marking one year since the start of London 2012.

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David Weir wins men's T54 mile

David Weir races in the men's T54 mile event Credit: Adam Davy/ PA Wire

London's David Weir claimed victory in the T54 one mile race at the International Para Challenge today. The event at the Olympic Stadium celebrates one year since London 2012.

The wheelchair athlete from Sutton won four gold medals at last year's Games. This time he did it with a winning time of three minutes and 16.4 seconds.

Team GB Paralympians triumph again

A host of British Paralympic stars took home wins again today as they competed in the International Para Challenge at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford. The event is part of the Anniversary Games celebrating one year since London 2012.

Hannah Cockroft takes the lead in the women's T33/34 100m Credit: PA

Among the victories for Team GB was Hannah Cockcroft's win in the women's T33/34 100m wheelchair sprint. She crossed the line in just 17.8 seconds, only slightly outside her own world record.

Richard Whitehead celebrates his T42 200m win Credit: PA

Other winners included Dan Greaves in the F42/44 discuss, and Richard Whitehead in the men's T42 200m sprint.

London's own Paralympic star David Weir is set to race shortly in the T54 Mile, the final event of the day.

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David Weir to race again at Anniversary Games

David Weir celebrates after his 800m T54 win at the London 2012 Paralympics Credit: Reuters

London wheelchair athlete David Weir will take to the track again this evening at the IPC Paralympic Challenge, held at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford.

Weir will race the T54 Mile as part of events celebrating one year since the start of London 2012.

Weir clinched four golds at last year's Games; in the T54 marathon, 800m, 1500m and 5000m.

His race today is the final event before the Olympic stadium closes for redevelopment ahead of West Ham's move to the arena.

Paralympic champions compete at the Anniversary Games

The torch lights up last year's Paralympic Games closing ceremony Credit: Reuters

Today is day two of the Anniversary Games which mark one year since the beginning of the London 2012 Olympics.

Top Paralympians will be competing in events at the Olympic stadium, including Team GB T44 100m champion Jonnie Peacock, who clinched gold at last year's Games.

Also competing is British wheelchair racer Hannah Cockcroft, the world's leading T34 sprinter.

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