Peacock gold sets 100m record
Britain's Jonnie Peacock has stormed to victory in the men's T44 100m final. The 19-year-old from Cambridge clinched gold in record time, in 10.90 seconds.
Head coach: 'Best night in Paralympics history'
Peter Eriksson, UK Athletics Paralympic head coach, declared: "For Britain it is the best night in athletics in the Paralympic Games in history."
The 80,000-spectators at the packed stadium may have expected the veteran mentor who, from 1984 through to the Beijing 2008 Paralympics had coached athletes to win an incredible 119 medals, to have taken ParalympicsGB's medal rush in his stride.
Instead Eriksson spent the whole evening bouncing around in delight as he, his handpicked team of coaches and fellow athletes on the squad roared their support from the stands.
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Gold for Jonnie Peacock in a record-breaking victory
Great Britain's Jonnie Peacock won gold in the men's 100 metre T44 final, winning the race in a record 10.90 seconds.
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UK's Peacock in 'greatest ever' 100m Paralympics final
Jonnie Peacock lost his leg to meningitis when he was five, now at 19 he is hoping to beat his 'hero' in the 100m final at the Paralympics.
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Ones to watch on day eight of the Paralympic Games
Jonnie Peacock, the 19-year-old amputee sprinter will bid for victory ahead of defending champion Oscar Pistorius, the Blade Runner.