Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 5000 metres T54
The women's 5,000m T54 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium on 12 September. There were no heats in this event.
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| Venue | Beijing National Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 12 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 11* from 5 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 12:29.07 | ||||||||||||
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The final was initially held on the 8th of September but a large crash occurred with just one lap remaining. Only five of the eleven starting athletes were able to finish and, after an appeal, the IPC decided to re-run the race. Three athletes were injured in the crash and only eight started on the 12th.
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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 | Amanda McGrory |  United States | 12:29.07 | Originally placed 3rd |
 | Diane Roy | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 12:29.08 | Originally placed 1st |
 | Shelly Woods |  Great Britain | 12:29.32 | Originally placed 2nd |
| 4 | Cheri Blauwet | United States | 12:29.43 | DNF first run |
| 5 | Sandra Graf |  Switzerland | 12:30.55 | |
| 6 | Christie Dawes |  Australia | 12:31.66 | |
| 7 | Tracey Ferguson | Canada | 12:31.77 | |
| 8 | Shirley Reilly | United States | 12:32.19 | |
| Wakako Tsuchida |  Japan | DNF - Injured | ||
| Gunilla Wallengren |  Sweden | DNF - Injured | ||
| Edith Hunkeler | Switzerland | Disqualified |
* Race originally held on 8 September. Crash and obstructions by race officials led to a re-run of the race.
References
- "Heats and Final Results - Women's 5,000m T54". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- "Schedules & Results - Swimming". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- "IPC Statement - Women's 5000m T54 Event". Retrieved 22 February 2021.
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