DAVID WEIR

became the first wheelchair racer to complete a mile in under three minutes at yesterday’s Westminster Mile in London. The 36-year-old’s time of two minutes and 57 seconds beat his previous world best by six seconds. ‘i’ve always said i could do it,’ said Weir, who has also won six London Marathons and four golds at the 2012 Olympics. ‘i knew it was possible and training has gone really well. i had to get off to a quick start. ‘i was more relaxed down Birdcage Walk but was still pushing at 22mph and that’s not bad. i wanted to prove i was still up there with the best in the world.’