Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 5000 metres T11
# Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 5000 metres T11

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| Classification |||||||
| T/F11–13: Blind and visually impaired |||||||
| T/F20: Intellectual disability |||||||
| T/F31–38: Cerebral palsy |||||||
| F40: Les Autres |||||||
| T/F42–46: Amputees |||||||
| T/F51–58: Spinal cord disability |||||||
| Men T/F11–13 |||||||
| Track |||||||
| 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 | | |
| 4×100 m relay | T11–13 | T11–13 | T11–13 | T11–13 | T11–13 |
| Road |||||||
| Marathon | | | T12 | | |
| Field |||||||
| Long jump | F11 | | | | F13 |
| Triple jump | F11 | | F12 | | |
| Shot put | F11–12 | F11–12 | F11–12 | | |
| Discus throw | F11 | | | | |
| Javelin throw | | | F12–13 | F12–13 | F12–13 |
| Women T/F11–13 |||||||
| Track |||||||
| 100 m | T11 | | T12 | | T13 |
| 200 m | T11 | | T12 | | |
| 400 m | | | T12 | | T13 |
| 1500 m | | | T12 | | |
| Field |||||||
| Long jump | F11–12 | F11–12 | F11–12 | | F13 |
| Shot put | F11–12 | F11–12 | F11–12 | | |
| Discus throw | F11–12 | F11–12 | F11–12 | | |
| Javelin throw | | | F12–13 | F12–13 | F12–13 |

The Men's 5000 metres T11 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 7 September.

The T11 category is for athletes with a visual impairment. A T11 athlete may be entirely without sight, or be able to perceive light, but have no ability to see the shape of a hand at any distance. T11 athletes commonly run with guides.

## Records

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

| World & Paralympic record | Henry Wanyoike (KEN) | 15:11.07 | 24 September 2004 | Athens, Greece |
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## Results

Competed 7 September 2012 at 19:55.

| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
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| | Cristian Valenzuela Guide: Cristopher Guajardo | Chile | 15:26.26 | PB |
| | Jason Joseph Dunkerley Guide: Josh Karanja | Canada | 15:34.07 | PB |
| | Shinya Wada | Japan | 15:55.26 | RR |
| 4 | Francis Thuo Karanja Guide: James Kuria Karanja | Kenya | 15:56.67 | PB |
| 5 | Nuno Alves | Portugal | 16:06.28 | SB |
| 6 | Jan Nehro Guide: Duane Fortuin | South Africa | 16:09.51 | SB |
| 7 | Mikael Andersen Guide: Laust Bengtsen | Denmark | 16:11.47 | PB |
| 8 | Luis Zapien Rosas Guide: Juan Carlos Mariscal Rivera | Mexico | 16:27.46 | SB |
| 9 | Ricardo Vale Guide: Paulo Ramos | Portugal | 16:32.91 | SB |
| 10 | Immanuel Kipkosgei Cheruiyot Guide: Robert Tarus | Kenya | 16:39.73 | SB |
| 11 | Ricardo de Pedraza Losa Guide: Oriol Sellares Martinez | Spain | 16:42.11 | |
| | Wilson Bii Guide: Jacob Kener | Kenya | DNF | |
| | Odair Santos Guide: Samuel Souza Do Nascimento | Brazil | DNS | |

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNF = Did not finish. DNS = Did not start.

