Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T13
# Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T13

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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 Women's 400 metres T13 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 3 September. The event consisted of a single race.

The T13 category is for athletes with a moderate visual impairment. Athletes in this category have a variety of visual impairments, but can typically recognize contours from a distance of 2 to 6 metres. Athletes in this category do not typically require a guide.

## Records

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

| World record | Marla Runyan (USA) | 54.46 | 3 January 1995 | Los Angeles, United States |
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| Paralympic record | Sanae Benhama (MAR) | 55.56 | 12 September 2008 | Beijing, China |
| Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics |||||
| Paralympic record | Omara Durand (CUB) | 55.12 | 3 September 2012 | |

## Results

Competed 3 September 2012 at 19:00.

| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
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| | Omara Durand | Cuba | 55.12 | PR |
| | Somaya Bousaid | Tunisia | 56.83 | SB |
| | Alexandra Dimoglou | Greece | 56.91 | PB |
| 4 | Nantenin Keita | France | 57.64 | SB |
| 5 | Olena Gliebova | Ukraine | 58.44 | PB |
| 6 | Anna Duzikowska | Poland | 1:03.33 | PB |
| 7 | Viviane Soares | Brazil | 1:05.96 | PB |
| | Joana Helena Silva | Brazil | DNF | |
| | Christine Akullo | Uganda | DNS | |

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

