Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's marathon

The women's marathon athletics events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place in the streets of Rio de Janeiro on the 18 September. A total of two events were contested over this distance for three different disability classifications.

Results

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T12

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The T12 women's marathon was open to both T12 and T11 competitors, which are classifications for visually impaired athletes.[1]

Rank Name Nationality classification Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Elena Congost
Guide: Roger Esteve Montserrat
 Spain T12 3:01.43 PB
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Misato Michishita  Japan T12 3:06.52
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Edneusa de Jesus Santos Dorta  Brazil T12 3:18.38
4 Zheng Jin  China T11 3:19.46 WR
5 Hiroko Kondo  Japan T12 3:23.12
- Mihoko Nishijima  Japan T12 Did not finish
- Maria del Carmen Paredes Rodriguez
Guide: Lorenzo Sanchez Martin
 Spain T12 Did not finish

T54

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The T54 women's marathon was open to T54, T53 and T52 competitors.[2]

Rank Name Nationality classification Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Zou Lihong  China T54 1:38.44 PR RR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tatyana McFadden  United States T54 1:38.44 PR RR
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Amanda McGrory  United States T54 1:38.45 SB
4 Wakako Tsuchida  Japan T54 1:38.45 SB
5 Shirley Reilly  United States T53 1:38.46 SB
6 Manuela Schaer  Switzerland T54 1:38.46 RR
7 Susannah Scaroni  United States T54 1:38.47 PB
8 Sandra Graf  Switzerland T54 1:38.52 SB
9 Christie Dawes  Australia T53 1:42.59 RR
10 Aline Rocha  Brazil T54 1:43.01
11 Ma Jing  China T54 1:51.48 SB
12 Alicia Ibarra Barajas  Mexico T54 1:56.46
- Chelsea McClammer  United States T53 Did not finish
- Simon Lawson  Great Britain T54 Did not finish

References

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  1. ^ "Results - Women's Marathon - T12". International Paralympic Committee. 18 September 2016. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Results - Women's Marathon - T52/T53/T54". International Paralympic Committee. 18 September 2016. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.