Canada's Nate Riech earns 1,500 gold in dominant fashion in his Paralympic debut

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Canada's Nate Riech captured gold in the 1,500 metres in his Paralympic debut in Tokyo. The 26-year-old from Victoria pulled away from the field with two-and-half laps to go to finish in a Paralympic record of three minutes 58.92 seconds. Riech holds the world record in the event of 3:47.89. Riech was golfing with friends when he was just 10. He was hit by a line drive from 150 yards out, suffering a brain injury that affected the right side of his body. He went on to run NCAA track at Furman Un

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