Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 1500 metres T11
| Men's 1500 metres T11 at the XIV Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | London Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 31 August to 3 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 14 from 11 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 3:58.37 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics |
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| 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 1500 metres T11 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 31 August to 3 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
[edit]Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:
| World record |  Odair Santos (BRA)
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4:04.32 | 7 August 2011 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Paralympic record |  José Antonio Sánchez (ESP)
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4:01.19 | August 1996 | Atlanta, United States |
| Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics | ||||
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| World record |  Samwel Mushai Kimani (KEN) |
3:58.37 | 3 September 2012 | |
Results
[edit]Round 1
[edit]Competed 31 August 2012 from 11:13. Qual. rule: winner of each heat (Q) plus the two fastest other times (q) qualified.
Heat 1
[edit]| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samwel Mushai Kimani Guide: James Boit |
 Kenya |
4:09.44 | Q, PB |
| 2 | Jason Joseph Dunkerley Guide: Josh Karanja |
 Canada |
4:13.67 | Q |
| 3 | William Sosa Guide: Cesar Chavarro Dias |
 Colombia |
4:15.66 | q, PB |
| 4 | Carlos J Barto Silva Guide: Cassio Henrique Damiao |
Brazil |
4:25.36 | SB |
| 5 | Albert Asadullin Guide: Vladislav Timerbaev |
 Russia |
4:25.98 | PB |
| 6 | Nuno Alves Guide: Jose Ferreira |
 Portugal |
DNF | |
| 7 | Mohamed Ed Dahmani Guide: Mustapha Sanjach |
 Morocco |
DQ |
Heat 2
[edit]| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odair Santos Guide: Carlos Antonio dos Santos |
Brazil |
4:14.95 | Q |
| 2 | Cristian Valenzuela Guide: Cristopher Guajardo |
 Chile |
4:15.54 | Q, PB |
| 3 | Mikael Andersen Guide: Laust Bengtsen |
 Denmark |
4:17.44 | q, SB |
| 4 | Shinya Wada |  Japan |
4:18.71 | PB |
| 5 | Luis Zapien Rosas Guide: Juan Carlos Mariscal Rivera |
 Mexico |
4:24.52 | PB |
| 6 | Ricardo Vale Guide: Paulo Ramos |
Portugal |
4:31.77 | |
| 7 | Immanuel Kipkosgei Cheruiyot Guide: Robert Tarus |
Kenya |
DQ |
Final
[edit]Competed 3 September 2012 at 20:31.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samwel Mushai Kimani Guide: James Boit |
Kenya |
3:58.37 | WR |
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Odair Santos Guide: Carlos Antonio dos Santos |
Brazil |
4:03.66 | RR |
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Jason Joseph Dunkerley Guide: Josh Karanja |
Canada |
4:07.56 | PB |
| 4 | Cristian Valenzuela Guide: Cristopher Guajardo |
Chile |
4:07.79 | PB |
| 5 | William Sosa Guide: Cesar Chavarro Dias |
Colombia |
4:13.53 | PB |
| 6 | Mikael Andersen Guide: Laust Bengtsen |
Denmark |
4:16.12 | SB |
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNF = Did not finish.
References
[edit]- ^ "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.