Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's 5000 metres T11

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
VenueRio Olympic Stadium
Dates8 September
Competitors10 from 8 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Samwel Mushai Kimani  Kenya
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Odair Santos  Brazil
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Wilson Bii  Kenya
2012
2020

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

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Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
  Samwel Mushai Kimani
Guide: James Boit
  Kenya 15:16.11 PB
  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 -

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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

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  1. ^ "AthleticsMen's 5000m - T11". Archived from the original on 16 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Men's 5000m - T11 Schedule & Results – Paralympic Athletics". Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.