There is Kobzar who won World
Championship gold in London in Championship gold in London in
2017. 2017.
She is quite the athlete, She is quite the athlete,
all-rounder, she took silver all-rounder, she took silver
just recently in those European just recently in those European
Championships, just missed out Championships, just missed out
on the gold medal. on the gold medal.
What an exciting morning What an exciting morning
session it was, the Paralympic session it was, the Paralympic
record being broken not once record being broken not once
but twice. but twice.
Roberts in nine, Kobzar in lane Roberts in nine, Kobzar in lane
eight. eight.
Zhang in lane seven for China. Zhang in lane seven for China.
Cheryl James of South Africa in Cheryl James of South Africa in
six. six.
Francois-Elie in lane five. Francois-Elie in lane five.
Next to the reigning champion Next to the reigning champion
from China, Wen. from China, Wen.
Slanova will go in lane three. Slanova will go in lane three.
A packed field. Will it deliver us something
special? Away with no problems at all.
Francois-Elie got away quick Francois-Elie got away quick
but fastest on the upside, the but fastest on the upside, the
second of the Chinese athlete second of the Chinese athlete
Fenfen Jiang who is working Fenfen Jiang who is working
hard around that bend. hard around that bend.
She has been overtaken now by She has been overtaken now by
Wen. Wen.
Trying to get up there is Trying to get up there is
Francois-Elie who is tightening Francois-Elie who is tightening
up. up.
Wen is five metres out in Wen is five metres out in
front. front.
As she goes across the line, As she goes across the line,
Francois-Elie in second. Francois-Elie in second.
26.59 seconds, a new world 26.59 seconds, a new world
record coming into a slight record coming into a slight
headwind, for the Chinese who headwind, for the Chinese who
has retained that Paralympic has retained that Paralympic
gold medal she won in Rio five gold medal she won in Rio five
years ago. years ago.
That is half a second she has That is half a second she has
trained almost of her world trained almost of her world
record from Dubai. record from Dubai.
She wasn't even that quickly She wasn't even that quickly
away from the start but she ran away from the start but she ran
a beautiful bend and was so a beautiful bend and was so
nicely positioned in lane four nicely positioned in lane four
to see what was happening to see what was happening
outside her. outside her.
And then into the straight and And then into the straight and
away. away.
26.58 the ratified time for a 26.58 the ratified time for a
new world record. new world record.
With Jiang Fenfen, a lifetime With Jiang Fenfen, a lifetime
best for her. best for her.
And it is France who picks up And it is France who picks up
the bronze medal. the bronze medal.
Just one 100th of a second Just one 100th of a second
between silver and bronze. between silver and bronze.
Jiang Fenfen on the outside Jiang Fenfen on the outside
made a good start unexpectedly. made a good start unexpectedly.
Perfectly positioned, Wen, just Perfectly positioned, Wen, just
ran down Francois-Elie, and ran down Francois-Elie, and
scooted away. scooted away.
Francois-Elie found a second Francois-Elie found a second
wind but not enough. wind but not enough.
And this is a world record And this is a world record
time. time.
And Jiang Fenfen just caught And Jiang Fenfen just caught
Francois-Elie to sneak second. Francois-Elie to sneak second.
The corner when man was The corner when man was
absolutely brilliant. absolutely brilliant.
You saw Francois-Elie tarring You saw Francois-Elie tarring
up in the last 50 metrese which up in the last 50 metrese which
is what can happen in the is what can happen in the
coordination impairment coordination impairment
category, they can tighten up category, they can tighten up
as the lactic acid builds up in as the lactic acid builds up in
the body. the body.
China, on top of the medal China, on top of the medal
table, as they had been at table, as they had been at
every Paralympic Games since every Paralympic Games since
Athens. Athens.
Francois-Elie in the middle, Francois-Elie in the middle,
doesn't look thrilled to be doesn't look thrilled to be
there at the moment. there at the moment.
But she has picked up a bronze But she has picked up a bronze
medal. Two Paralympic records we have
seen in the early session, seen in the early session,
added to a world record from added to a world record from
when with this wonderful when with this wonderful
running style. running style.
She just holds her line as she She just holds her line as she
gets towards that finish line. gets towards that finish line.
But how relaxed she is. But how relaxed she is.
She hasn't tightened up at all, She hasn't tightened up at all,
she looks very strong. she looks very strong.
Wen Xiaoyan is again the Wen Xiaoyan is again the
Paralympic