Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's 5000 metres T11

The Men's 5000 metres T11 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place at the Rio Olympic Stadium on 8 September.[1]

Men's 5000 metres T11
at the XV Paralympic Games
VenueRio Olympic Stadium
Dates8 September
Competitors10 from 8 nations
Medalists
Samwel Mushai Kimani  Kenya
Odair Santos  Brazil
Wilson Bii  Kenya

The event was undertaken as a single final for all competitors, using guides. It was the first medal awarded at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, and was won by Kenya's Samwel Mushai Kimani, holding off the host's world champion Odair Santos, who took silver ahead of Kenyan Wilson Bii.[2]

Results

RankAthleteCountryTimeNotes
Samwel Mushai Kimani
Guide: James Boit
 Kenya15:16.11PB
Odair Santos
Guide: Carlos Santos
 Brazil15:17.55
Wilson Bii
Guide: Benard Korir
 Kenya15:22.96PB
4Hasan Huseyin Kacar
Guide: Muhammet Ugur Cakir
 Turkey15:49.52PB
5Zhang Zhen
Guide: Zhang Mingyang
 China15:53.47
6Shinya Wada
Guide: Takashi Nakata
 Japan16:02.97
7Darwin Castro
Guide: Sebastian Rosero
 Ecuador16:25.38
8Nuno Alves
Guide: Ricardo Abreu
 Portugal17:03.64
9Erick Kipto Sang
Guide: Bernard Kipkurui Terer
 KenyaDQ
-Cristian Valenzuela
Guide: Jonathan Balados
 ChileDNS-

[3]

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. DQ = disqualified RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNF = Did not finish. DNS = Did not start.

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2016-09-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2016-09-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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