On a day when India's tricolour soared high, it was Delhi's own Simran Sharma who set the tone - sprinting her way into history with a golden run in the women's 100m T12 final. The 25-year-old, running alongside her guide Umar Saifi, clocked a personal best of 11.95 seconds, clinching her maiden World Para Athletics Championships gold and India's first medal of the day.

Simran's triumph was more than just a race. Born prematurely at six-and-a-half months and battling visual impairment since infancy, she had once been kept alive in an incubator for half a year. From those fragile beginnings to the roar of the crowd at the world meet, her journey has been stitched together with resilience and the unwavering support of her father Manoj Sharma.

"It's fun to run for my country. I always wante

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