| Event: | Athletics |
| Games: | 2012 Summer |
| Venue: | Olympic Stadium The Mall |
| Dates: | 31 August – 9 September 2012 |
| Competitors: | 1100 (740 men, 360 women) |
Athletics events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics were held in the Olympic Stadium and in The Mall in London, United Kingdom, from 31 August to 9 September 2012.[1]
Athletes were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed athletes to compete against others with a similar level of function.
The athletics classifications are:
The class numbers were given prefixes of "T", "F" and "P" for track, field and pentathlon events, respectively.
Visually impaired athletes classified 11 run with full eye shades and a guide runner; those classified 12 have the option of using a guide; those classified 13 did not use a guide runner. Guide runners were awarded medals alongside their athletes.
| Event↓/Date → | Fri 31 | Sat 1 | Sun 2 | Mon 3 | Tue 4 | Wed 5 | Thr 6 | Fri 7 | Sat 8 | Sun 9 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T11 100m | R | ½ | F | |||||||||||||||||
| T12 100m | R | ½ | F | |||||||||||||||||
| T13 100m | R | F | ||||||||||||||||||
| T11 200m | R | ½ | F | |||||||||||||||||
| T12 200m | R | ½ | F | |||||||||||||||||
| T13 200m | R | ½ | F | |||||||||||||||||
| T11 400m | R | ½ | F | |||||||||||||||||
| T12 400m | R | ½ | F | |||||||||||||||||
| T13 400m | R | F | ||||||||||||||||||
| T12 800m | R | F | ||||||||||||||||||
| T13 800m | R | F | ||||||||||||||||||
| T11 1500m | R | ½ | F | |||||||||||||||||
| T13 1500m | R | F | ||||||||||||||||||
| T11 5000m | R | F | ||||||||||||||||||
| T12 5000m | R | F | ||||||||||||||||||
| T11–13 4 × 100 m relay | R | F | ||||||||||||||||||
| T12 Marathon | F | |||||||||||||||||||
| F11 Long Jump | F | |||||||||||||||||||
| F13 Long Jump | F | |||||||||||||||||||
| F11 Triple Jump | F | |||||||||||||||||||
| F12 Triple Jump | F | |||||||||||||||||||
| F11–12 Shot Put | F | |||||||||||||||||||
| F11 Discus Throw | F | |||||||||||||||||||
| F12–13 Javelin Throw | F | |||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Classification | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | T11 | ||||
| T12 | |||||
| T13 | |||||
| 200 m | T11 | ||||
| T12 | |||||
| T13 | |||||
| 400 m | T11 | ||||
| T12 | |||||
| T13 | |||||
| 800 m | T12 | ||||
| T13 | |||||
| 1500 m | T11 | ||||
| T13 | |||||
| 5000 m | T11 | ||||
| T12 | |||||
| Marathon | T12 | ||||
| Long jump | F11 | ||||
| F13 | |||||
| Triple jump | F11 | ||||
| F12 | |||||
| Shot put | F11/12 | ||||
| Discus throw | F11 | ||||
| Javelin throw | F12/13 |
| Event | Classification | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | T11 | ||||
| T12 | |||||
| T13 | |||||
| 200 m | T11 | ||||
| T12 | |||||
| 400 m | T12 | ||||
| T13 | |||||
| 1500 m | T12 | ||||
| Long jump | F11/12 | ||||
| F13 | |||||
| Shot put | F11/12 | ||||
| Discus throw | F11/12 | ||||
| Javelin throw | F12/13 |