Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 5000 metres T54

The women's 5,000m T54 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium on 12 September. There were no heats in this event.

Women's 5,000m T54 at the XIII Paralympic Games
Venue	Beijing National Stadium
Dates	12 September
Competitors	11* from 5 nations
Winning time	12:29.07
Medalists
Amanda McGrory  United States Diane Roy  Canada Shelly Woods  Great Britain

The final was initially held on the 8th of September but a large crash occurred with just one lap remaining. Only five of the eleven starting athletes were able to finish and, after an appeal, the IPC decided to re-run the race. Three athletes were injured in the crash and only eight started on the 12th.

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Amanda McGrory	United States	12:29.07	Originally placed 3rd
	Diane Roy	Canada	12:29.08	Originally placed 1st
	Shelly Woods	Great Britain	12:29.32	Originally placed 2nd
4	Cheri Blauwet	United States	12:29.43	DNF first run
5	Sandra Graf	Switzerland	12:30.55
6	Christie Dawes	Australia	12:31.66
7	Tracey Ferguson	Canada	12:31.77
8	Shirley Reilly	United States	12:32.19
	Wakako Tsuchida	Japan		DNF - Injured
	Gunilla Wallengren	Sweden		DNF - Injured
	Edith Hunkeler	Switzerland		Disqualified

* Race originally held on 8 September. Crash and obstructions by race officials led to a re-run of the race.

References

• "Heats and Final Results - Women's 5,000m T54". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
• "Schedules & Results - Swimming". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
• "IPC Statement - Women's 5000m T54 Event". Retrieved 22 February 2021.