| Event: | Men's 5000 metres T11 |
| Games: | 2016 Summer |
| Venue: | Rio Olympic Stadium |
| Dates: | 8 September |
| Competitors: | 10 |
| Nations: | 8 |
| Gold: | Samwel Mushai Kimani |
| Goldnpc: | KEN |
| Silver: | Odair Santos |
| Silvernpc: | BRA |
| Bronze: | Wilson Bii |
| Bronzenpc: | KEN |
| Prev: | 2012 |
| Next: | 2020 |
The Men's 5000 metres T11 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place at the Rio Olympic Stadium on 8 September.[1] The event was undertaken as a single final for all competitors, using guides. It was the first medal awarded at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, and was won by Kenya's Samwel Mushai Kimani, holding off the host's world champion Odair Santos, who took silver ahead of Kenyan Wilson Bii.[2]
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samwel Mushai Kimani Guide: James Boit | 15:16.11 | PB | |||
| Odair Santos Guide: Carlos Santos | 15:17.55 | ||||
| Wilson Bii Guide: Benard Korir | 15:22.96 | PB | |||
| 4 | Hasan Huseyin Kacar Guide: Muhammet Ugur Cakir | 15:49.52 | PB | ||
| 5 | Zhang Zhen Guide: Zhang Mingyang | 15:53.47 | |||
| 6 | Shinya Wada Guide: Takashi Nakata | 16:02.97 | |||
| 7 | Darwin Castro Guide: Sebastian Rosero | 16:25.38 | |||
| 8 | Nuno Alves Guide: Ricardo Abreu | 17:03.64 | |||
| 9 | Erick Kipto Sang Guide: Bernard Kipkurui Terer | DQ | |||
| - | Cristian Valenzuela Guide: Jonathan Balados | DNS | - |