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 | ||||||||||||
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Samwel Mushai Kimani James Boit |
 Kenya
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Odair Santos Carlos Antonio dos Santos |
 Brazil
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Jason Joseph Dunkerley Josh Karanja |
 Canada
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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.
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.
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:
Competed 31 August 2012 from 11:13. Qual. rule: winner of each heat (Q) plus the two fastest other times (q) qualified.
Competed 3 September 2012 at 20:31.
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNF = Did not finish.
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