Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 5000 metres T12 explained

Event:	Men's 5000 metres T12
Games:	2012 Summer
Win Value:	13:53.76
Venue:	London Olympic Stadium
Dates:	3 September
Competitors:	9
Nations:	7
Gold:	El Amin Chentouf
Goldnpc:	MAR
Silver:	Abderrahim Zhiou
Silvernpc:	TUN
Bronze:	Henry Kirwa
Bronzenpc:	KEN

The Men's 5000 metres T12 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 3 September.^[1]

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:

World & Paralympic record		14:24.02	11 September 2008	Beijing, China
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
World record		13:53.76	3 September 2012

Results

Competed 3 September 2012 at 20:05.

Rank	Athlete	Country	Time	Notes
			13:53.76	WR
			14:19.97	PB
			14:20.76	PB
4			14:22.93	RR
5			14:48.89	RR
6			14:50.28	PB
7			15:11.41	SB
8			15:45.98
	Jose Luis Santero Guide: Jorge Luchik		DQ

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Athletics – Schedule & Results. London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 16 September 2012. 4 December 2012. https://archive.today/20121204153839/www.london2012.com/paralympics/athletics/schedule-and-results/. dead.