The Paralympic gold medallist ran a time of 10.90sec which equalled the mark he set when winning gold at London 2012 and was just 0.05 outside of his own world record, which he set in June 2012 at the US Paralympic Track and Field Trials in Indianapolis.

The 20-year-old from Cambridge finished ahead of Canada's Alister McQueen in 11.71 and the Netherlands's Ronald Hertog in 11.72, who both set personal bests in finishing second and third respectively.

"I'm pretty happy," said Peacock (pictured top).

"Five months of training and I can come up with that, not really much to complain about is there."

He will head to the IPC Athletics World Championships which is due place in Lyon from July 19 to 28, as strong favourite to add the world title to his collection.

He is due to compete in the Sainsbury's Anniversary Games at the Olympic Stadium in London on July 28. 

"I think I'm in good form for Lyon," said Peacock.

"We're working on starting and then getting better and better.

"Hopefully these next couple weeks we're just going to get faster and faster.

"The guys are doing a fantastic job of keeping the rivalry alive.

"It's bringing more eyes to the sport, which is always a bonus.

"I'm looking forward to London too, getting back to where it all started. It's a lightning fast track so who knows what could happen."

The Grand Prix Final in Birmingham was the climax of a series of IPC athletics events which began in Dubai in March and also saw athletes competing at meetings in Beijing, Sao Paulo, Grosseto, Arizona and Berlin.


Ireland's double Paralympic and world champion, Michael McKillop (pictured above) was in impressive form finishing over four seconds ahead of Australian Brad Scott, to claim victory in the men's 800m T37, in a time of 2min 00.48sec.

London 2012 bronze medallist, David Prince led home an all American top three in the men's 400m T44.

Prince, who recently became the first single below knee leg amputee to run the 400m under 50 seconds, won in 52.73 ahead of Trenten Merrill and Rob Brown.

Jeremy Campbell, from the United States, produced a season's best throw of 62.05 to beat his British rival and world champion Dan Greaves in the men's discus F42-46, while there were also victories for Tunisia's Raouna Tilli in the women's F40/41 shot put, and Great Britain's Stephen Miller in the men's club throw F32/51.

Marcel Hug, the world record holder at every distance from 800m to 10,000m, beat Britain's six-time Paralympic and world champion David Weir, in the men's 1500m race, in a time of 3:27.60, in what was the most exciting finish to any of the 20 events that took place on the day.



However, the home crowd had reason to cheer when Sophie Kamlish won gold in the women's 100m T43-46 and Paralympic champion Hannah Cockcroft finished ahead of the Netherland's Amy Siemons and Desiree Vranken in a time of 32.19, to claim gold in the women's T33/34.

"It's not a fantastic time but I won it, so I'm happy," said the 20-year-old Cockcroft.

"I wasn't expecting anything amazing here; it's not the fastest track. I'm feeling really good ahead of Lyon but we'll just see what happens out there.

"As long as I win, I'm happy."

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