Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics – Men's marathon T11

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Men's marathon T11
at the XI Paralympic Games
Athletics - Paralympic pictogram.svg
Paralympic Athletics
Venue Sydney Olympic Stadium
Dates29 October,2000
Competitors13 from 9 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Carlos Amaral Ferreira Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Silver medal icon.svg Robert Matthews Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Bronze medal icon.svg Carlo Durante Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

The Men's marathon T11 was a marathon event in athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, for totally blind athletes. Defending champion Harumi Yanagawa of Japan took part, as did 1992 gold medallist Carlo Durante of Italy, and 1988 gold medallist Joerund Gaasemyr or Norway, holder of the Paralympic record in 2:45:48. There were thirteen starters, from nine countries; twelve of them reached the finish line. Portugal's Carlos Amaral Ferreira took gold, setting a new world record in 2:38:27, and finishing over nine minutes ahead of silver medallist Robert Matthews. [1]

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PlaceAthleteTime
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Carlos Amaral Ferreira  (POR)2:38:27 (WR)
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Robert Matthews  (GBR)2:47:38
3Flag of Italy.svg  Carlo Durante  (ITA)2:48:45
4Flag of Norway.svg  Joerund Gaasemyr  (NOR)2:50:31
5Flag of Germany.svg  Klaus Meyer  (GER)2:53:54
6Flag of Japan.svg  Harumi Yanagawa  (JPN)2:54:08
7Flag of Mexico.svg  Nicolas Ledezma  (MEX)2:55:15
8Flag of Australia.svg  Gerrard Gosens  (AUS)3:03:18
9Flag of Mexico.svg  Clemente Esquivel  (MEX)3:04:04
10Flag of Australia.svg  Jeff McNeill  (AUS)3:04:44
11Flag of Mexico.svg  Pedro Acosta  (MEX)3:27:24
12Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jan Gosselin  (BEL)3:51:38
-Flag of Norway.svg  Tofiri Kibuuka  (NOR)dnf

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