Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 1500 metres T11
The men's 1500 metres T11 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo took place between 30 and 31 August 2021.
| Men's 1500 metres T11 at the XVI Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Tokyo National Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 30–31 August 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 11 from 8 nations | ||||||||||||
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The T11 category is for athletes with a visual impairment. A T11 athlete may be entirely without sight, or be able to perceive light, but have no ability to see the shape of a hand at any distance. T11 athletes commonly run with guides.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing records were as follows:[1]
| World Record |  Samwel Mushai Kimani (KEN) | 3:58.37 | London, United Kingdom | 3 September 2012 |
| Paralympic Record | Samwel Mushai Kimani (KEN) | 3:58.37 | London, United Kingdom | 3 September 2012 |
| Area | Time | Athlete | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 3:58.37 WR | Samwel Mushai Kimani | Kenya |
| America | 4:03.66 | Odair Santos |  Brazil |
| Asia | 4:05.75 | Shinya Wada |  Japan |
| Europe | 4:05.11 | Robert Matthews |  Great Britain |
| Oceania | 4:25.81 | Gerrard Gosens | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
Results
Heats
Heat 1 took place on 30 August 2021, at 9:48:[2]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeltsin Jacques | Brazil | 4:07.34 | Q |
| 2 | Shinya Wada | Japan | 4:07.96 | Q, SB |
| 3 | Fedor Rudakov |  RPC | 4:11.88 | q |
| 4 | Wilson Bii | Kenya | 4:18.59 | |
| 5 | Aleksander Kossakowski |  Poland | 4:29.92 |
Heat 2 took place on 30 August 2021, at 9:58:[3]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya Karasawa | Japan | 4:13.32 | Q |
| 2 | Darwin Castro |  Ecuador | 4:13.74 | Q |
| 3 | Cristian Valenzuela |  Chile | 4:14.85 | q, SB |
| 4 | Rosbil Guillen |  Peru | 4:19.49 | SB |
| 5 | Erick Kiptoo Sang | Kenya | 4:32.73 | qR |
| Júlio César Agripino | Brazil | DQ | WPA 18.2b |
Final
The final took place on 31 August 2021, at 9:38:[4]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Yeltsin Jacques | Brazil | 3:57.60 | WR |
 | Shinya Wada | Japan | 4:05.27 | AR |
 | Fedor Rudakov | RPC | 4:05.55 | PB |
| 4 | Kenya Karasawa | Japan | 4:08.84 | SB |
| 5 | Darwin Castro | Ecuador | 4:10.24 | PB |
| 6 | Erick Kiptoo Sang | Kenya | 4:21.53 | |
| 7 | Cristian Valenzuela | Chile | 4:30.04 |
References
- "Records – World Para Athletics". Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- "Heat 1 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- "Heat 2 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
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