The Men's 5000 metres T11 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place at the Rio Olympic Stadium on 8 September.[1]
| 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 | ||||||||||||
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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 edit
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samwel Mushai Kimani Guide: James Boit |
 Kenya |
15:16.11 | PB |
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Odair Santos Guide: Carlos Santos |
 Brazil |
15:17.55 | |
 |
Wilson Bii Guide: Benard Korir |
Kenya |
15:22.96 | PB |
| 4 | Hasan Huseyin Kacar Guide: Muhammet Ugur Cakir |
 Turkey |
15:49.52 | PB |
| 5 | Zhang Zhen Guide: Zhang Mingyang |
 China |
15:53.47 | |
| 6 | Shinya Wada Guide: Takashi Nakata |
 Japan |
16:02.97 | |
| 7 | Darwin Castro Guide: Sebastian Rosero |
 Ecuador |
16:25.38 | |
| 8 | Nuno Alves Guide: Ricardo Abreu |
 Portugal |
17:03.64 | |
| 9 | Erick Kipto Sang Guide: Bernard Kipkurui Terer |
Kenya |
DQ | |
| - | Cristian Valenzuela Guide: Jonathan Balados |
 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 edit
- ^ "AthleticsMen's 5000m - T11". Archived from the original on 16 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Men's 5000m - T11 Schedule & Results – Paralympic Athletics". Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.