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Rehm Extends Reign With Championship Record as Germany Blends Veterans and Breakthroughs at Para Worlds

Coaches point to promising results alongside recruitment hurdles, with a focused U25 pathway aiming at Los Angeles 2028.

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.