Halifax's Hannah Cockroft wins 16th Para Athletics world title
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Halifax’s Hannah Cockroft has won her 16th Para Athletics world title in the T34 800m final in Kobe, Japan.
Cockroft registered a dominant victory, setting a new championship record of one minute 52.79 seconds to add to the 100m crown she won on Tuesday.
She then added a silver in the Universal 4x100m relay alongside Zac Shaw, Kevin Santos and Ali Smith.
It is the fifth World Championships in a row that Cockroft has claimed the two-lap title, finishing 12 seconds ahead of her nearest challenger.
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