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

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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 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

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Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Samwel Mushai Kimani
Guide: James Boit
 Kenya 15:16.11 PB
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Odair Santos
Guide: Carlos Santos
 Brazil 15:17.55
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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.