Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 5000 metres T11
| Men's 5000 metres T11 at the XIV Paralympic Games |
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| Venue | London Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 7 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 13 from 10 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 15:26.26 | ||||||||||||
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Cristian Valenzuela Cristopher Guajardo |
 Chile
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Jason Joseph Dunkerley Josh Karanja |
 Canada
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Shinya Wada |
 Japan
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The Men's 5000 metres T11 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 7 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 7 September 2012 at 19:55.
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNF = Did not finish. DNS = Did not start.
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