Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 5000 metres T11
| Men's 5000 metres T11 at the XIV Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | London Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 7 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 13 from 10 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 15:26.26 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics |
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| Classification | ||||||
| T/F11–13: Blind and visually impaired | ||||||
| T/F20: Intellectual disability | ||||||
| T/F31–38: Cerebral palsy | ||||||
| F40: Les Autres | ||||||
| T/F42–46: Amputees | ||||||
| T/F51–58: Spinal cord disability | ||||||
| Men T/F11–13 | ||||||
| Track | ||||||
| 100 m | T11 | T12 | T13 | |||
| 200 m | T11 | T12 | T13 | |||
| 400 m | T11 | T12 | T13 | |||
| 800 m | T12 | T13 | ||||
| 1500 m | T11 | T13 | ||||
| 5000 m | T11 | T12 | ||||
| 4×100 m relay | T11–13 | |||||
| Road | ||||||
| Marathon | T12 | |||||
| Field | ||||||
| Long jump | F11 | F13 | ||||
| Triple jump | F11 | F12 | ||||
| Shot put | F11–12 | |||||
| Discus throw | F11 | |||||
| Javelin throw | F12–13 | |||||
| Women T/F11–13 | ||||||
| Track | ||||||
| 100 m | T11 | T12 | T13 | |||
| 200 m | T11 | T12 | ||||
| 400 m | T12 | T13 | ||||
| 1500 m | T12 | |||||
| Field | ||||||
| Long jump | F11–12 | F13 | ||||
| Shot put | F11–12 | |||||
| Discus throw | F11–12 | |||||
| Javelin throw | F12–13 | |||||
The Men's 5000 metres T11 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 7 September.[1]
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
[edit]Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:
| World & Paralympic record |  Henry Wanyoike (KEN)
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15:11.07 | 24 September 2004 | Athens, Greece |
Results
[edit]Competed 7 September 2012 at 19:55.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Cristian Valenzuela Guide: Cristopher Guajardo |
 Chile |
15:26.26 | PB |
 |
Jason Joseph Dunkerley Guide: Josh Karanja |
 Canada |
15:34.07 | PB |
 |
Shinya Wada |  Japan |
15:55.26 | RR |
| 4 | Francis Thuo Karanja Guide: James Kuria Karanja |
 Kenya |
15:56.67 | PB |
| 5 | Nuno Alves |  Portugal |
16:06.28 | SB |
| 6 | Jan Nehro Guide: Duane Fortuin |
 South Africa |
16:09.51 | SB |
| 7 | Mikael Andersen Guide: Laust Bengtsen |
 Denmark |
16:11.47 | PB |
| 8 | Luis Zapien Rosas Guide: Juan Carlos Mariscal Rivera |
 Mexico |
16:27.46 | SB |
| 9 | Ricardo Vale Guide: Paulo Ramos |
Portugal |
16:32.91 | SB |
| 10 | Immanuel Kipkosgei Cheruiyot Guide: Robert Tarus |
Kenya |
16:39.73 | SB |
| 11 | Ricardo de Pedraza Losa Guide: Oriol Sellares Martinez |
 Spain |
16:42.11 | |
| Wilson Bii Guide: Jacob Kener |
Kenya |
DNF | ||
| Odair Santos Guide: Samuel Souza Do Nascimento |
 Brazil |
DNS |
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNF = Did not finish. DNS = Did not start.
References
[edit]- ^ "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.