It was a magnificent day for ParalympicsGB in Paris their most successful of the 21st century, with 12 gold medals to slide into the team tracksuit pocket.
Cockroft was still grinning when she spoke to reporters after being roared across the line. 'That's what we do it for, she said. That support, it's amazing.'
I'm making my life well hard doing this. It is scary at the start line...you know you're the one people are watching and you don't want to let people down.
I had a little tear in my eye as I crossed the line as I honestly didn't know if I would win it today. It means so, so much...
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