Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 5000 metres T54
| Women's 5000 metres T54 at the XV Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Rio Olympic Stadium |
| Dates | 14 and 15 September |
| Competitors | 10 |
| Medalists | |
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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
The existing world records were as follows.
| Record Type | Event - class | time | Country | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | 5000 m - T54 | 11:04.54 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Tatyana McFadden (USA) | Arbon, Switzerland | 6 June 2015 |
| Paralympic record | 5000 m - T54 | 11:59.51 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Wakako Tsuchida (JPN) | Athens, Greece | 21 September 2004 |
Heats
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
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatyana McFadden (T54) | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 11:47.37 | Q, PR |
| 2 | Manuela Schaer (T54) | File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland | 12:00.47 | Q |
| 3 | Ma Jing (T54) | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 12.53 | Q, SB |
| 4 | Christie Dawes (T54) | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 12:15.95 | |
| 5 | Aline Rocha (T54) | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 12:16.03 | |
| 6 | Margriet van den Broek (T54) | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 12:16.69 | SB |
| 7 | Jade Jones (T54) | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 12:17.83 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea McClammer (T53) | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 11:49.25 | Q |
| 2 | Amanda McGrory (T54) | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 11:49.47 | Q |
| 3 | Zou Lihong (T54) | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 11:49.52 | Q, PB |
| 4 | Madison de Rozario (T53) | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 11:49.71 | q |
| 5 | Diane Roy (T54) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 11:58.04 | q |
| 6 | Gunilla Wallengren (T54) | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 12:07.88 | q |
| 7 | Maria de Fátima Fonseca Chaves (T54) | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 12:08.52 | q, PB |
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Final
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Tatyana McFadden | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 11:54.07 | |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Chelsea McClammer | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 11:54.33 | |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Amanda McGrory | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 11:54.34 | |
| 4 | Madison de Rozario | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 11.54.46 | |
| 5 | Zou Lihong | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 11.55.10 | |
| 6 | Ma Jing | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 11.57.20 | SB |
| 7 | Diane Roy | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 11:58.78 | |
| 8 | Manuela Schaer | File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland | 11:59.86 | |
| 9 | Maria de Fátima Fonseca Chaves | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 12:06.15 | PB |
| 10 | Gunilla Wallengren | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 12:20.15 | |
| Temperature: 25 C | ||||
References
- ↑ "Athletics: Women's 5000m - T54 - Round 1" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 25 September 2016.