Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 5000 metres T12

Men's 5000 metres T12
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates3 September
Competitors9 from 7 nations
Winning time13:53.76
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) El Amin Chentouf  Morocco
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Abderrahim Zhiou  Tunisia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Henry Kirwa  Kenya
Athletics at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
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 5000 metres T12 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 3 September.[1]

The T12 category is for athletes with visual impairment. Athletes in this category will generally have some residual sight, the ability to recognise the shape of a hand at a distance of 2 metres and the ability to perceive clearly will be no more than 2/60. T12 athletes commonly run with guides.

Records

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Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:

World & Paralympic record  Henry Kiprono Kirwa (KEN) 14:24.02 11 September 2008 Beijing, China
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
World record  El Amin Chentouf (MAR) 13:53.76 3 September 2012

Results

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Competed 3 September 2012 at 20:05.

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) El Amin Chentouf  Morocco 13:53.76 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Abderrahim Zhiou  Tunisia 14:19.97 PB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Henry Kiprono Kirwa  Kenya 14:20.76 PB
4 Gustavo Nieves  Spain 14:22.93 RR
5 Tadashi Horikoshi  Japan 14:48.89 RR
6 Alberto Suárez Laso  Spain 14:50.28 PB
7 Nacer-Eddine Karfas  Algeria 15:11.41 SB
8 Masahiro Okamura  Japan 15:45.98
Jose Luis Santero
Guide: Jorge Luchik
 Argentina DQ

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best.

References

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  1. ^ "Athletics – Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.