Cox sets world record to win gold at Worlds

Great Britain's Kadeena Cox set a new world record and won the C4 1km gold at the Para Cycling Track World Championships in the Netherlands. The 35-year-old cyclist crossed the finish line in 1 minute 9.545 seconds, securing her seventh world title. Cox, a five-time Paralympic gold medallist, celebrated her first world title since 2024 and was honored with a British flag by her team.

In the men's tandem B 1km time-trial, James Ball defended his title, winning gold alongside his new partner Aaron Pope, who secured his first world title. In the women's pursuit final, Britain's Sophie Unwin and Jenny Holl won silver, behind New Zealand's gold medallists Emma Foy and Jessie Hodges.

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