Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 1500 metres T11

Women's 1500 metres T11 at the XVI Paralympic Games
Venue	Tokyo National Stadium
Dates	29 August 2021 (heats) 30 August 2021 (final)
Competitors	11 from 9 nations
Winning time	4:37.40
Medalists
Mónica Olivia Rodríguez   Mexico Louzanne Coetzee   South Africa Nancy Chelangat Koech   Kenya
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The women's 1500 metres T11 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo took place between 29 and 30 August 2021.

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 records were as follows: ^[1]

World Record	Zheng Jin  (CHN)	4:38.92	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	17 September 2016
Paralympic Record	Zheng Jin  (CHN)	4:38.92	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	17 September 2016

Area	Time	Athlete	Nation
Africa	4:42.12	Nancy Chelangat Koech	Kenya
America	4:47.98	Maritza Arango Buitrago	Colombia
Asia	4:38.92WR	Zheng Jin	China
Europe	4:48.88	Annalisa Minetti	Italy
Oceania	Vacant

Results

Heats

Heat 1 took place on 29 August 2021, at 9:39: ^[2]

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	Mónica Olivia Rodríguez	Mexico	4:47.27	Q, AR
2	He Shanshan	China	4:52.40	Q, PB
3	Mary Waithera Njoroge	Kenya	4:52.54	PB
4	Havva Elmalı	Turkey	5:38.98
5	Margarita Faundez	Chile	5:46.50	SB

Heat 2 took place on 29 August 2021, at 9:50: ^[3]

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	Louzanne Coetzee	South Africa	4:49.24	Q, PB
2	Susana Rodríguez	Spain	4:51.38	Q, PB
3	Joanna Mazur	Poland	4:51.67	q, SB
4	Nancy Chelangat Koech	Kenya	4:51.68	q, SB
5	Diana Coraza	Mexico	5:38.83
	Arlen Hidalgo	Nicaragua	DNS	WPA 6.15

Final

The final took place on 30 August 2021, at 9:38: ^[4]

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Mónica Olivia Rodríguez	Mexico	4:37.40	WR
	Louzanne Coetzee	South Africa	4:40.96	AR
	Nancy Chelangat Koech	Kenya	4:45.58	SB
4	Joanna Mazur	Poland	4:48.74	AR
5	Susana Rodríguez	Spain	4:52.67
6	He Shanshan	China	4:52.72

References

1. "Records – World Para Athletics" . Retrieved 28 August 2021.
2. "Heat 1 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
3. "Heat 2 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
4. "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.