Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 5000 metres T11

The Men's 5000 metres T11 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 7 September.[1]

Men's 5000 metres T11
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates7 September
Competitors13 from 10 nations
Winning time15:26.26
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Cristian Valenzuela
Cristopher Guajardo
 Chile
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jason Joseph Dunkerley
Josh Karanja
 Canada
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Shinya Wada  Japan
Athletics at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
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 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

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Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:

World & Paralympic record   Henry Wanyoike (KEN) 15:11.07 24 September 2004 Athens, Greece

Results

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Competed 7 September 2012 at 19:55.

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
  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

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  1. ^ "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.