Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 1500 metres T13

The women's 1500 metres T13 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo took place between 27 and 28 August 2021.

Women's 1500 metres T13
at the XVI Paralympic Games
VenueTokyo National Stadium
Dates27–28 August 2021
Competitors15 from 13 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Tigist Gezahagn Menigstu  Ethiopia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Liza Corso  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Somaya Bousaid  Tunisia

The T13 category is for athletes with a moderate visual impairment. Athletes in this category have a variety of visual impairments, but can typically recognize contours from a distance of 2 to 6 metres. Athletes in this category do not typically require a guide.

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing records were as follows:[1]

World Record Marla Runyan (USA)4:05.27Seville, Spain1 January 1999
Paralympic Record Somaya Bousaid (TUN)4:21.45Rio de Janeiro, Brazil10 September 2016
Area Time Athlete Nation
Africa4:14.00Somaya Bousaid Tunisia
America4:05.27 WRMarla Runyan United States
Asia5:16.59Ozra Mahdavikiya Iran
Europe4:39.27Greta Streimikyte Ireland
Oceania4:53.18Nellie Mitchell Australia

Results

Heats

Heat 1 took place on 27 August 2021, at 21:53:[2]

Rank Name Nationality Class Time Notes
1Fatima Ezzahra El Idrissi MoroccoT124:51.99Q, SB
2Somaya Bousaid TunisiaT134:52.04Q
3Veronika Zotova RPCT134:52.18Q
4Liza Corso United StatesT134:52.42Q
5Francy Osorio
Camilo Lancheros (guide)
 ColombiaT124:55.31q, SB
6Edneusa Dorta
Cleiton Abrão (guide)
 BrazilT125:12.12q, SB
7Maria del Carmen Paredes Rodriguez
Lorenzo Sancheaz Martin (guide)
 SpainT125:56.71

Heat 2 took place on 27 August 2021, at 22:03:[3]

Rank Name Nationality Class Time Notes
1Tigist Gezahagn Menigstu EthiopiaT134:44.40Q
2Greta Streimikyte IrelandT134:45.98Q
3Izaskun Osés Ayúcar SpainT124:46.70Q
4Daniela Velasco
César Daniel Ortiz (guide)
 MexicoT124:47.16Q, SB
5Meryem En-Nourhi MoroccoT125:03.78q, SB
6Elena Pautova
Grigoriy Andreev (guide)
 RPCT125:33.39q
7Taonele Banda MalawiT135:52.14SB
Nelly Nasimiyu Munialo
Erick Kirui (guide)
 KenyaT12DQ

Final

The final took place on 28 August 2021, at 19:10:[4]

Rank Name Nationality Class Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Tigist Gezahagn Menigstu EthiopiaT134:23.24PB
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Liza Corso United StatesT134:30.67PB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Somaya Bousaid TunisiaT134:31.78
4Veronika Zotova RPCT134:33.96AR
5Greta Streimikyte IrelandT134:34.82
6Izaskun Osés Ayúcar SpainT124:39.92PB
7Daniela Velasco
César Daniel Ortiz (guide)
 MexicoT124:40.25SB
8Elena Pautova
Grigoriy Andreev (guide)
 RPCT125:00.76
9Edneusa Dorta
Cleiton Abrão (guide)
 BrazilT125:02.84SB
10Francy Osorio
Camilo Lancheros (guide)
 ColombiaT125:05.08
11Meryem En-Nourhi MoroccoT125:34.20
Fatima Ezzahra El Idrissi MoroccoT12DNF

References

  1. "Records – World Para Athletics". Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. "Heat 1 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. "Heat 2 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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