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

Men's 5000 metres T11 at the XV Paralympic Games
Venue	Rio Olympic Stadium
Dates	8 September
Competitors	10 from 8 nations
Medalists
Samwel Mushai Kimani  Kenya Odair Santos  Brazil Wilson Bii  Kenya

The Men's 5000 metres T11 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place at the Rio Olympic Stadium on 8 September.^[1]

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

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	-

^[2]

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

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