Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 1500 metres T11
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| Men's 1500 metres T11 at the XVI Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Tokyo National Stadium |
| Dates |
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| Competitors | 11 from 8 nations |
| Winning time | 3:57.60 |
| Medalists | |
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The men's 1500 metres T11 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo took place between 30 and 31 August 2021. 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 records were as follows:[1]
| World Record | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Samwel Mushai Kimani (KEN) | 3:58.37 | London, United Kingdom | 3 September 2012 |
| Paralympic Record | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Samwel Mushai Kimani (KEN) | 3:58.37 | London, United Kingdom | 3 September 2012 |
| Area | Time | Athlete | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 3:58.37 WR | Samwel Mushai Kimani | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya |
| America | 4:03.66 | Odair Santos | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil |
| Asia | 4:05.75 | Shinya Wada | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan |
| Europe | 4:05.11 | Robert Matthews | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain |
| Oceania | 4:25.81 | Gerrard Gosens | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
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Results
Heats
Heat 1 took place on 30 August 2021, at 9:48:[2]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeltsin Jacques | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 4:07.34 | Q |
| 2 | Shinya Wada | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 4:07.96 | Q, SB |
| 3 | Fedor Rudakov | File:Russian Paralympic Committee special emblem (Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022).jpg RPC | 4:11.88 | q |
| 4 | Wilson Bii | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 4:18.59 | |
| 5 | Aleksander Kossakowski | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | 4:29.92 |
Heat 2 took place on 30 August 2021, at 9:58:[3]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya Karasawa | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 4:13.32 | Q |
| 2 | Darwin Castro | File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador | 4:13.74 | Q |
| 3 | Cristian Valenzuela | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile | 4:14.85 | q, SB |
| 4 | Rosbil Guillen | File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru | 4:19.49 | SB |
| 5 | Erick Kiptoo Sang | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 4:32.73 | qR |
| Júlio César Agripino | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | DQ | WPA 18.2b |
Final
The final took place on 31 August 2021, at 9:38:[4]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Yeltsin Jacques | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 3:57.60 | WR |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Shinya Wada | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 4:05.27 | AR |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Fedor Rudakov | File:Russian Paralympic Committee special emblem (Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022).jpg RPC | 4:05.55 | PB |
| 4 | Kenya Karasawa | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 4:08.84 | SB |
| 5 | Darwin Castro | File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador | 4:10.24 | PB |
| 6 | Erick Kiptoo Sang | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 4:21.53 | |
| 7 | Cristian Valenzuela | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile | 4:30.04 |
References
- ↑ "Records – World Para Athletics". Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ↑ "Heat 1 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ↑ "Heat 2 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ↑ "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.