2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's marathon

The women's marathon at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held in the streets of London on 26 April as part of the 2015 London Marathon.

Classification edit

Athletes were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed athletes to compete against others with a similar level of function.

The athletics classifications are:

  • 11–13: Blind (11) and visually impaired (12, 13) athletes
  • 31–38: Athletes with cerebral palsy
  • 51–58: Athletes with a spinal cord disability

The class numbers were given prefixes of "T", "F" and "P" for track, field and pentathlon events, respectively.

Visually impaired athletes classified 11 run with full eye shades and a guide runner; those classified 12 have the option of using a guide; those classified 13 did not use a guide runner.

Events edit

T12 edit

The T12 classification marathon was contested by T12 and T11 athletes. Up to two guide runners were allowed to support each competitor.[1]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Elena Pautova   Russia 2:58:23 WR
  Elena Congost   Spain 3:02:50
  Misato Michishita   Japan 3:03:26
4 Maria Carmen Paredes Rodriguez   Spain 3:07:35
5 Mihoko Nishijimi   Japan 3:21:02
6 Yumiko Fujii   Japan 3:22:32
7 Regina Vollbrecht   Germany 3:26:18
8 Maria Williams   New Zealand 3:44:00
9 Naomi Abe   Japan 3:47:36

T54 edit

The T54 classification marathon was contested by T54 and T53 athletes.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Tatyana McFadden   United States 1:41:14
  Manuela Schär   Switzerland 1:43:56
  Amanda McGrory   United States 1:46:25
4 Sandra Graf   Switzerland 1:46:27
5 Susannah Scaroni   United States 1:47:06
6 Christie Dawes   Australia 1:56:20
7 Wakako Tsuchida   Japan 1:56:48
8 Chelsea McClammer   United States 2:02:31
9 Sarah Piercy   Great Britain 2:20:45
9 Martyna Snopek   Great Britain 2:26:40

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Qualification Criteria and Event Programme: 2015 IPC Athletics Marathon World Championships, London, GBR" (PDF). IPC. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2015.