Hannah Cockroft cruises to her eighth Paralympic title in women’s T34 100m final

Cockroft was a category above her rivals and delivered Nice Britain’s first athletics gold of the Paris Video games in a time of 16.8 seconds.

Compatriot Kare Adenegan claimed silver at Stade de France, ending in 17.99 secs.

China’s Hanyu Lan took bronze in 18.45 secs, whereas Britain’s Fabienne Andre was fifth in 18.86 secs.

Cockroft, who made her debut at London 2012, is unbeaten on the Paralympics and confidently declared herself the particular person to beat earlier than travelling to France.

The 16-time world champion as soon as once more delivered in devastating vogue to maneuver inside three golds of Britain’s best wheelchair racer Tanni Gray-Thompson.