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Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 5000 metres T54

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Women's 5000 metres T54
at the XV Paralympic Games
VenueRio Olympic Stadium
Dates14 and 15 September
Competitors10
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Tatyana McFadden  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Chelsea McClammer  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Amanda McGrory  United States

The women's 5000 metres T54 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place at the Rio Olympic Stadium on 14 and 15 September. It featured 14 athletes from 8 countries and was open to both T54 and T53 classification athletes. The United States took all three medals, while eventual winner Tatyana McFadden broke the Paralympic record during the heat stages.

The T54 category is for athletes with paraplegia, but have normal hand and arm function, limited to no trunk function, and no leg function. T53 athletes may have spinal injuries or cerebral palsy and have full use of their arms but have no or limited trunk function.

Records

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The existing world records were as follows.

Record Type Event - class time Country Venue Date
World record 5000 m - T54 11:04.54  Tatyana McFadden (USA) Arbon, Switzerland 6 June 2015
Paralympic record 5000 m - T54 11:59.51  Wakako Tsuchida (JPN) Athens, Greece 21 September 2004

Heats

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The heats were completed at 10:00 and 10:17 local time. The first three athletes in each heat and the next four fastest advanced to the final.[1]

Heat 1

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Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1 Tatyana McFadden (T54)  United States 11:47.37 Q, PR
2 Manuela Schaer (T54)  Switzerland 12:00.47 Q
3 Ma Jing (T54)  China 12.53 Q, SB
4 Christie Dawes (T54)  Australia 12:15.95
5 Aline Rocha (T54)  Brazil 12:16.03
6 Margriet van den Broek (T54)  Netherlands 12:16.69 SB
7 Jade Jones (T54)  Great Britain 12:17.83

Heat 2

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Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1 Chelsea McClammer (T53)  United States 11:49.25 Q
2 Amanda McGrory (T54)  United States 11:49.47 Q
3 Zou Lihong (T54)  China 11:49.52 Q, PB
4 Madison de Rozario (T53)  Australia 11:49.71 q
5 Diane Roy (T54)  Canada 11:58.04 q
6 Gunilla Wallengren (T54)  Sweden 12:07.88 q
7 Maria de Fátima Fonseca Chaves (T54)  Brazil 12:08.52 q, PB

Final

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Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Tatyana McFadden  United States 11:54.07
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Chelsea McClammer  United States 11:54.33
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Amanda McGrory  United States 11:54.34
4 Madison de Rozario  Australia 11.54.46
5 Zou Lihong  China 11.55.10
6 Ma Jing  China 11.57.20 SB
7 Diane Roy  Canada 11:58.78
8 Manuela Schaer  Switzerland 11:59.86
9 Maria de Fátima Fonseca Chaves  Brazil 12:06.15 PB
10 Gunilla Wallengren  Sweden 12:20.15
Temperature: 25 C

References

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  1. ^ "Athletics: Women's 5000m - T54 - Round 1" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 25 September 2016.