Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 5000 metres T12
| Men's 5000 metres T12 at the XIV Paralympic Games |
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| Venue | London Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 3 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 9 from 7 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 13:53.76 | ||||||||||||
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El Amin Chentouf |
 Morocco
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Abderrahim Zhiou |
 Tunisia
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Henry Kirwa |
 Kenya
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The Men's 5000 metres T12 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 3 September.
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.
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:
Competed 3 September 2012 at 20:05.
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best.
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