Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 5000 metres T11
The men's 5000 metres T11 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo took place on 27 August 2021.
Men's 5000 metres T11 at the XVI Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Tokyo National Stadium | ||||||||||||
Dates | 27 August 2021 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 10 from 7 nations | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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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 | Henry Wanyoike (KEN) | 15:11.07 | Athens, Greece | 24 September 2004 |
Paralympic Record | Henry Wanyoike (KEN) | 15:11.07 | Athens, Greece | 24 September 2004 |
Area | Time | Athlete | Nation |
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Africa | 15:11.07 WR | Henry Wanyoike | Kenya |
America | 15:16.82 | Odair Santos | Brazil |
Asia | 15:11.79 | Shinya Wada | Japan |
Europe | 15:43.34 | Robert Matthews | Great Britain |
Oceania | 17:29.33 | Gerrard Gosens | Australia |
Results
The final took place at 09:35.[2]
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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Yeltsin Jacques | Brazil | 15:13.62 | AR | |
Kenya Karasawa | Japan | 15:18.12 | ||
Shinya Wada | Japan | 15:21.03 | ||
4 | Rodgers Kiprop | Kenya | 15:27.06 | PB |
5 | Rosbil Guillen | Peru | 15:35.82 | PB |
6 | Darwin Castro | Ecuador | 15:49.60 | |
7 | Júlio César Agripino | Brazil | 16:26.31 | SB |
8 | Cristian Valenzuela Guide: Matías Andrés Silva | Chile | 17:15.14 | |
9 | Wilson Bii | Kenya | 17:31.73 | |
Fedor Rudakov Guide: Vladimir Miasnikov | RPC | DQ | WPA 7.9.3 |
References
- "Records – World Para Athletics". Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- "Athletics – Men's 5000m - T11 – Final – Results" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 27 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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