Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 5000 metres T11
Men's 5000 metres T11 at the XVI Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Tokyo National Stadium | ||||||||||||
Dates | 27 August 2021 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 10 from 7 nations | ||||||||||||
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The men's 5000 metres T11 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo took place on 27 August 2021.
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
Prior to the competition, the existing records were as follows:[1]
World Record | ![]() | 15:11.07 | Athens, Greece | 24 September 2004 |
Paralympic Record | ![]() | 15:11.07 | Athens, Greece | 24 September 2004 |
Area | Time | Athlete | Nation |
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Africa | 15:11.07 WR | Henry Wanyoike | ![]() |
America | 15:16.82 | Odair Santos | ![]() |
Asia | 15:11.79 | Shinya Wada | ![]() |
Europe | 15:43.34 | Robert Matthews | ![]() |
Oceania | 17:29.33 | Gerrard Gosens | ![]() |
Results
The final took place at 09:35.[2]
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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![]() | Yeltsin Jacques | ![]() | 15:13.62 | AR |
![]() | Kenya Karasawa | ![]() | 15:18.12 | |
![]() | Shinya Wada | ![]() | 15:21.03 | |
4 | Rodgers Kiprop | ![]() | 15:27.06 | PB |
5 | Rosbil Guillen | ![]() | 15:35.82 | PB |
6 | Darwin Castro | ![]() | 15:49.60 | |
7 | Júlio César Agripino | ![]() | 16:26.31 | SB |
8 | Cristian Valenzuela Guide: Matías Andrés Silva | ![]() | 17:15.14 | |
9 | Wilson Bii | ![]() | 17:31.73 | |
Fedor Rudakov Guide: Vladimir Miasnikov | ![]() | DQ | WPA 7.9.3 |