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

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Women's 1500 metres T11
at the XVI Paralympic Games
VenueTokyo National Stadium
Dates
  • 29 August 2021 (heats)
  • 30 August 2021 (final)
Competitors11 from 9 nations
Winning time4:37.40
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mónica Olivia Rodríguez  Mexico
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Louzanne Coetzee  South Africa
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nancy Chelangat Koech  Kenya
2016
2024

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

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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 4:38.92 WR Zheng Jin  China
Europe 4:48.88 Annalisa Minetti  Italy
Oceania Vacant

Results

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Heats

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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

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

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mónica Olivia Rodríguez  Mexico 4:37.40 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Louzanne Coetzee  South Africa 4:40.96 AR
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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

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  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.