Overview
- Markus Rehm claimed his eighth consecutive T64 long jump world title in New Delhi with a 8.43 m championship record after a weather delay, finishing 22 cm ahead of American Derek Loccident.
- Rehm’s win doubled as a farewell to longtime coach Steffi Nerius before his planned move to a training group in Amsterdam.
- Max Marzillier added gold in the T13 400 m in 49.00 seconds, contributing to Germany’s growing medal haul at the championships.
- Nineteen-year-old Jule Roß earned bronze in the T46 400 m in 57.78 seconds for a German record, securing her first senior international medal after a personal-best heat.
- Felix Streng won the 100 m title and Niko Kappel took shot put gold, while federation staff praised youth progress yet warned that attracting new Para athletes remains a core challenge.