# Cox sets world record to win gold at Worlds

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/cox-sets-world-record-to-win-gold-at-worlds/
- Published: 2026-10-30T22:31:25+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T23:14:34+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c6qxnpdr7ezxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sport, UK, World

## Key points

- Kadeena Cox set a world record to win C4 1km gold.
- James Ball and Aaron Pope won the tandem time-trial.
- Britain also claimed pursuit silver and two bronzes.

## Summary

Kadeena Cox won C4 1km gold at the Para Cycling Track World Championships in the Netherlands, setting a world record. The victory gave the five-time Paralympic champion her seventh world title and her first since 2024.

Cox finished in 1 minute 9.545 seconds, and Australian rival Tara Neyland could not beat her time. Britain’s James Ball defended his men’s tandem B 1km title with new partner Aaron Pope in 59.563 seconds; Sophie Unwin and Jenny Holl took pursuit silver after setting a qualifying world record that New Zealand’s Emma Foy and Jessie Hodges then bettered. Archie Atkinson and Fin Graham each won bronze in their respective events.

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