Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's 5000 metres T11
| Men's 5000 metres T11 at the XV Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Rio Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 8 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 10 from 8 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The Men's 5000 metres T11 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place at the Rio Olympic Stadium on 8 September.[1]
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[]
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samwel Mushai Kimani Guide: |
 Kenya |
15:16.11 | PB |
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Odair Santos Guide: |
 Brazil |
15:17.55 | |
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Wilson Bii Guide: |
Kenya |
15:22.96 | PB |
| 4 | Hasan Huseyin Kacar Guide: |
 Turkey |
15:49.52 | PB |
| 5 | Zhang Zhen Guide: |
 China |
15:53.47 | |
| 6 | Shinya Wada Guide: |
 Japan |
16:02.97 | |
| 7 | Guide: |
 Ecuador |
16:25.38 | |
| 8 | Nuno Alves Guide: |
 Portugal |
17:03.64 | |
| 9 | Guide: |
Kenya |
DQ | |
| - | Cristian Valenzuela Guide: |
 Chile |
DNS | - |
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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Categories:
- Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- 2016 in men's athletics