Athletics at the 1992 Summer Paralympics – Men's marathon B1

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Men's marathon B1
at the IX Paralympic Games
Athletics - Paralympic pictogram.svg
Paralympic Athletics
Dates13 September
Competitors7 from 6 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Carlo Durante Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Silver medal icon.svg Tofiri Kibuuka Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Bronze medal icon.svg Steve Brooks Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

The Men's marathon B1 was a marathon event in athletics at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, for totally blind athletes. It was contested by seven athletes from six countries. Among them was defending champion Joerund Gaasemyr, of Norway, who had won the race in 1988 with a world record time of 2:45:48. Also competing was his compatriot Tofiri Kibuuka, who had previously represented his native Uganda at the Winter Paralympics, and had been the first African athlete at the Winter Games. [1]

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Results

PlaceAthleteTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Carlo Durante  (ITA)2:50:40
2Flag of Norway.svg  Tofiri Kibuuka  (NOR)2:51:34
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Steve Brooks  (CAN)2:59:16
4Flag of Spain.svg  Faustino Blanco  (ESP)3:01:41
5Flag of Norway.svg  Joerund Gaasemyr  (NOR)3:04:18
6Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Harumi Yanagawa  (JPN)3:09:29
7Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Pablo Astoreca  (ARG)3:12:10

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