Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 5000 metres T11

Men's 5000 metres T11 at the XIV Paralympic Games
Venue	London Olympic Stadium
Dates	7 September
Competitors	13 from 10 nations
Winning time	15:26.26
Medalists
Cristian Valenzuela Cristopher Guajardo  Chile Jason Joseph Dunkerley Josh Karanja  Canada Shinya Wada  Japan

Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Classification
T/F11–13: Blind and visually impaired
T/F20: Intellectual disability
T/F31–38: Cerebral palsy
F40: Les Autres
T/F42–46: Amputees
T/F51–58: Spinal cord disability
Men T/F11–13
Track
100 m		T11		T12		T13
200 m		T11		T12		T13
400 m		T11		T12		T13
800 m				T12		T13
1500 m		T11				T13
5000 m		T11		T12
4×100 m relay		T11–13
Road
Marathon				T12
Field
Long jump		F11				F13
Triple jump		F11		F12
Shot put		F11–12
Discus throw		F11
Javelin throw				F12–13
Women T/F11–13
Track
100 m		T11		T12		T13
200 m		T11		T12
400 m				T12		T13
1500 m				T12
Field
Long jump		F11–12				F13
Shot put		F11–12
Discus throw		F11–12
Javelin throw				F12–13

The Men's 5000 metres T11 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 7 September.^[1]

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 World and Paralympic records were as follows:

World & Paralympic record

Henry Wanyoike (KEN)

15:11.07

24 September 2004

Athens, Greece

Results

Competed 7 September 2012 at 19:55.

Rank	Athlete	Country	Time	Notes
	Cristian Valenzuela Guide: Cristopher Guajardo	Chile	15:26.26	PB
	Jason Joseph Dunkerley Guide: Josh Karanja	Canada	15:34.07	PB
	Shinya Wada	Japan	15:55.26	RR
4	Francis Thuo Karanja Guide: James Kuria Karanja	Kenya	15:56.67	PB
5	Nuno Alves	Portugal	16:06.28	SB
6	Jan Nehro Guide: Duane Fortuin	South Africa	16:09.51	SB
7	Mikael Andersen Guide: Laust Bengtsen	Denmark	16:11.47	PB
8	Luis Zapien Rosas Guide: Juan Carlos Mariscal Rivera	Mexico	16:27.46	SB
9	Ricardo Vale Guide: Paulo Ramos	Portugal	16:32.91	SB
10	Immanuel Kipkosgei Cheruiyot Guide: Robert Tarus	Kenya	16:39.73	SB
11	Ricardo de Pedraza Losa Guide: Oriol Sellares Martinez	Spain	16:42.11
	Wilson Bii Guide: Jacob Kener	Kenya	DNF
	Odair Santos Guide: Samuel Souza Do Nascimento	Brazil	DNS

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNF = Did not finish. DNS = Did not start.

References

1. "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.