David Weir Unbeatable on the Track in New Zealand. 27 January 2011

At the start of the IPC World Championships in New Zealand, less than two years away from the London 2012 Games, David Weir would have been very happy with just one Gold medal.

However, on day six of the Championships, David sealed his third sensational victory winning the 5,000m final, making it three from three. He delivered another confident performance, with the strength and speed to wait until the closing stages to seal his victory. His coach Jenny Archer at home in the UK, was waiting by the phone for the news at 5.30am, from UKA Head Coach Peter Eriksson.

David won in a time of 10:48.43, destroying the field on the last lap. Reaching a top speed of 22.3 miles per hour, Weir - newly crowned world champion over 800m and 1500m - clocked 44.12 seconds over the final 400m. Marcel Hug finished second in 10:48.70.

“After the 800m I knew I had the speed so I didn’t come into this one with much of a plan,” he said; “I just wanted to stay out of trouble and use my pace, I knew they wouldn’t be able to match me over the last 400m.”

“It was very technical but I felt comfortable the whole way through,” he said.

“To win three gold medals is a dream and it shows how fit I was through the summer and going into New York Marathon in November. When I had some trouble with my shoulder before Christmas Jenny (his coach Jenny Archer) wasn’t worried about the distance training because of the work I’d done, it was more about the speed,

“I’ve trained well out here and it’s all come together, it’s an amazing feeling!”