Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 5000 metres T54

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Women's 5000 metres T54
at the XV Paralympic Games
Venue Rio Olympic Stadium
Dates14 and 15 September
Competitors10
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Tatyana McFadden Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Chelsea McClammer Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Amanda McGrory Flag of the United States.svg  United States

The women's 5000 metres T54 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place at the Rio Olympic Stadium on 14 and 15 September. It featured 14 athletes from 8 countries and was open to both T54 and T53 classification athletes. The United States took all three medals, while eventual winner Tatyana McFadden broke the Paralympic record during the heat stages.

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The T54 category is for athletes with paraplegia, but have normal hand and arm function, limited to no trunk function, and no leg function. T53 athletes may have spinal injuries or cerebral palsy and have full use of their arms but have no or limited trunk function.

Records

The existing world records were as follows.

Record TypeEvent - classtimeCountryVenueDate
World record5000 m - T5411:04.54Flag of the United States.svg  Tatyana McFadden  (USA) Arbon, Switzerland6 June 2015
Paralympic record5000 m - T5411:59.51Flag of Japan.svg  Wakako Tsuchida  (JPN) Athens, Greece21 September 2004

Heats

The heats were completed at 10:00 and 10:17 local time. The first three athletes in each heat and the next four fastest advanced to the final. [1]

Heat 1

RankAthleteCountryTimeNotes
1 Tatyana McFadden (T54)Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11:47.37 Q, PR
2 Manuela Schaer (T54)Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 12:00.47 Q
3 Ma Jing (T54)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 12.53 Q, SB
4 Christie Dawes (T54)Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 12:15.95
5 Aline Rocha (T54)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 12:16.03
6 Margriet van den Broek (T54)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 12:16.69 SB
7 Jade Jones (T54)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 12:17.83

Heat 2

RankAthleteCountryTimeNotes
1 Chelsea McClammer (T53)Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11:49.25 Q
2 Amanda McGrory (T54)Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11:49.47 Q
3 Zou Lihong (T54)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 11:49.52 Q, PB
4 Madison de Rozario (T53)Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 11:49.71 q
5 Diane Roy (T54)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 11:58.04 q
6 Gunilla Wallengren (T54)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 12:07.88 q
7 Maria de Fátima Fonseca Chaves (T54)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 12:08.52 q, PB

Final

RankAthleteCountryTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Tatyana McFadden Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11:54.07
Silver medal icon.svg Chelsea McClammer Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11:54.33
Bronze medal icon.svg Amanda McGrory Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11:54.34
4 Madison de Rozario Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 11.54.46
5 Zou Lihong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 11.55.10
6 Ma Jing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 11.57.20SB
7 Diane Roy Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 11:58.78
8 Manuela Schaer Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 11:59.86
9 Maria de Fátima Fonseca Chaves Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 12:06.15PB
10 Gunilla Wallengren Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 12:20.15
Temperature: 25 C

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References

  1. "Athletics: Women's 5000m - T54 - Round 1" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 25 September 2016.