| Event: | Men's 1500 metres T11 |
| Games: | 2012 Summer |
| Win Value: | 3:58.37 |
| Venue: | London Olympic Stadium |
| Dates: | 31 August to 3 September |
| Competitors: | 14 |
| Nations: | 11 |
| Gold: | Samwel Mushai Kimani James Boit |
| Goldnpc: | KEN |
| Silver: | Odair Santos Carlos Antonio dos Santos |
| Silvernpc: | BRA |
| Bronze: | Jason Joseph Dunkerley Josh Karanja |
| Bronzenpc: | CAN |
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.[1]
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:
| World record | 4:04.32 | 7 August 2011 | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Paralympic record | 4:01.19 | August 1996 | Atlanta, United States | ||
| Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | 3:58.37 | 3 September 2012 | |||
Competed 31 August 2012 from 11:13. Qual. rule: winner of each heat (Q) plus the two fastest other times (q) qualified.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samwel Mushai Kimani Guide: James Boit | 4:09.44 | Q, PB | ||
| 2 | Jason Joseph Dunkerley Guide: Josh Karanja | 4:13.67 | Q | ||
| 3 | William Sosa Guide: Cesar Chavarro Dias | 4:15.66 | q, PB | ||
| 4 | Carlos J Barto Silva Guide: Cassio Henrique Damiao | 4:25.36 | SB | ||
| 5 | Albert Asadullin Guide: Vladislav Timerbaev | 4:25.98 | PB | ||
| 6 | Nuno Alves Guide: Jose Ferreira | DNF | |||
| 7 | Mohamed Ed Dahmani Guide: Mustapha Sanjach | DQ |
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odair Santos Guide: Carlos Antonio dos Santos | 4:14.95 | Q | ||
| 2 | Cristian Valenzuela Guide: Cristopher Guajardo | 4:15.54 | Q, PB | ||
| 3 | Mikael Andersen Guide: Laust Bengtsen | 4:17.44 | q, SB | ||
| 4 | 4:18.71 | PB | |||
| 5 | Luis Zapien Rosas Guide: Juan Carlos Mariscal Rivera | 4:24.52 | PB | ||
| 6 | Ricardo Vale Guide: Paulo Ramos | 4:31.77 | |||
| 7 | Immanuel Kipkosgei Cheruiyot Guide: Robert Tarus | DQ |
Competed 3 September 2012 at 20:31.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samwel Mushai Kimani Guide: James Boit | 3:58.37 | WR | |||
| Odair Santos Guide: Carlos Antonio dos Santos | 4:03.66 | RR | |||
| Jason Joseph Dunkerley Guide: Josh Karanja | 4:07.56 | PB | |||
| 4 | Cristian Valenzuela Guide: Cristopher Guajardo | 4:07.79 | PB | ||
| 5 | William Sosa Guide: Cesar Chavarro Dias | 4:13.53 | PB | ||
| 6 | Mikael Andersen Guide: Laust Bengtsen | 4:16.12 | SB |