Historic Frame Running Events at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi

The 2025 World Para Athletics Championships were held in New Delhi, India, from September 26th to October 5th. The championships marked an important milestone for Frame Running, with 29 athletes (15 women and 14 men) from 12 countries competing in the T71 and T72 classes.

Frame Running events were contested over 100 metres and 400 metres, with athletes representing Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Brazil, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, Greece, Turkey, the United States, Great Britain, Spain, and Croatia.

The championships were historic as the T71 sport class was included for the first time at a World Para Athletics Championships. Across the Frame Running events, the competition resulted in three world records: one in the men’s 100 metres, and two in the women’s 100 metres.

Medal Highlights

In the T71 men’s 100 metres, Artur Krzyzek of Poland claimed gold with a time of 21.19 seconds. Vinicius Augusto Cabral of Brazil secured silver in 22.43, while Ioannis Avramidis of Greece took bronze in 25.52.

100 M T72 Male Final

The T72 men’s events were dominated by Carlo Fabio Marcello Calcagni of Italy, who delivered a standout performance by winning gold in the 100 metres in a world record time of 14.65 seconds, before adding another gold in the 400 metres with a time of 59.91. Joao Matos Marques Cunha of Brazil finished second in both races, with bronze medals going to Finlay Jonathan Menzies of Great Britain in the 100 metres and Piotr Siejwa of Poland in the 400 metres.

100 M T71 Female Final

In the T71 women’s 100 metres, Thekra Alkaabi of the UAE delivered an outstanding performance, winning gold and setting a world record with a time of 19.89 seconds. Bela Morkus of Lithuania took silver, while Miriam Dominikowska of Poland claimed bronze.

100 M T72 Female Final

The T72 women’s competitions also featured strong performances. Magdalena Andruszkiewicz of Poland set a world record in the 100 metres with a time of 16.82 and went on to win the 400 metres in 1:13.98. Judith Tortosa Vila of Spain and Zofia Kalucka of Poland completed the podium in the 100 metres. In the 400 metres, Denmark’s Andrea Stokholm Overgaard secured silver, followed by Edileusa Almeida dos Santos of Brazil.

The Frame Running events in New Delhi demonstrated a high international performance level and underlined the continued development of the sport.