Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T13

The women's 400 metres T13 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, took place between 2–4 September 2021.

Women's 400 metres T13
at the XVI Paralympic Games
VenueTokyo National Stadium
Dates
  • 2 September 2021 (heats)
  • 4 September 2021 (final)
Competitors17 from 14 nations
Winning time55.00
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Lamiya Valiyeva  Azerbaijan
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Adiaratou Iglesias Forneiro  Spain
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kym Crosby  United States
2016
2024

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

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

World Record   Marla Runyan (USA) 54.46 Los Angeles, United States 3 January 1995
Paralympic Record   Omara Durand (CUB) 55.12 London, United Kingdom 3 September 2012
Area Time Athlete Nation
Africa 55.56 Sanaa Benhama   Morocco
America 54.46 WR Marla Runyan   United States
Asia 58.08 Mana Sasaki   Japan
Europe 55.70 Adiaratou Iglesias Forneiro   Spain
Oceania 1:05.00 Lara Hollow-Williams   Australia

Results

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Heats

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Heat 1 took place on 2 September 2021, at 21:21:[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 8 Nantenin Keïta   France 57.40 Q, SB
2 3 Erin Kerkhoff   United States 58.30 Q
3 4 Mariia Ulianenko   RPC 58.56 PB
4 7 Peace Oroma   Uganda 59.09 PB
5 5 Taonele Banda   Malawi 1:11.74 SB
6 Leilia Adzhametova   Ukraine DNS

Heat 2 took place on 2 September 2021, at 21:29:[3]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 6 Edmilsa Governo   Mozambique 55.50 Q, AR
2 3 Iuliia Ianovskaia   Azerbaijan 56.55 Q, PB
3 4 Rayane Soares da Silva   Brazil 59.54
4 8 Taylor Talbot   United States 1:04.76
5 5 Monica Munga   Zambia 1:05.79 PB
6 7 Melissa Calvo   Costa Rica 1:09.22

Heat 3 took place on 2 September 2021, at 21:37:[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 Adiaratou Iglesias Forneiro   Spain 55.70 Q, =AR
2 6 Lamiya Valiyeva   Azerbaijan 55.71 Q, PB
3 5 Kym Crosby   United States 58.14 q
4 3 Mana Sasaki   Japan 58.48 q, SB
5 7 Gloria Majaga   Botswana 1:04.18

Final

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The final took place on 4 September 2021, at 10:08:[5]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  6 Lamiya Valiyeva   Azerbaijan 55.00 GR
  7 Adiaratou Iglesias Forneiro   Spain 55.53 PB
  3 Kym Crosby   United States 56.79 PB
4 4 Nantenin Keïta   France 57.17 SB
5 8 Iuliia Ianovskaia   Azerbaijan 57.18
6 5 Edmilsa Governo   Mozambique 57.68
7 2 Mana Sasaki   Japan 58.05 AR
8 9 Erin Kerkhoff   United States 58.06 PB

References

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  1. ^ "Records – World Para Athletics". Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Heat 1 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Heat 2 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Heat 3 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.