German long jump champion Markus Rehm comfortably secured his seventh consecutive world title Wednesday at the World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe.The "blade jumper" who took gold at the Tokyo 2021 Paralympics and current world record holder successfully defended his title, edging Americans Derek Loccident and Trenten Merrill, respectively, to win the gold medal in the men's long jump T64 final in the western Japan city by 61 centimeters.He achieved a season-best 8.30 meters at Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, coming slightly short of the record 8.72 he landed in Germany just over …READ FULL ARTICLE