Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 5000 metres T54
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.
| Women's 5000 metres T54 at the XV Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Rio Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 14 and 15 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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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 Type | Event - class | time | Country | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | 5000 m - T54 | 11:04.54 |  Tatyana McFadden (USA) |
Arbon, Switzerland | 6 June 2015 |
| Paralympic record | 5000 m - T54 | 11:59.51 |  Wakako Tsuchida (JPN) |
Athens, Greece | 21 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
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatyana McFadden (T54) | United States |
11:47.37 | Q, PR |
| 2 | Manuela Schaer (T54) |  Switzerland |
12:00.47 | Q |
| 3 | Ma Jing (T54) |  China |
12.53 | Q, SB |
| 4 | Christie Dawes (T54) |  Australia |
12:15.95 | |
| 5 | Aline Rocha (T54) |  Brazil |
12:16.03 | |
| 6 | Margriet van den Broek (T54) |  Netherlands |
12:16.69 | SB |
| 7 | Jade Jones (T54) |  Great Britain |
12:17.83 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea McClammer (T53) | United States |
11:49.25 | Q |
| 2 | Amanda McGrory (T54) | United States |
11:49.47 | Q |
| 3 | Zou Lihong (T54) | China |
11:49.52 | Q, PB |
| 4 | Madison de Rozario (T53) | Australia |
11:49.71 | q |
| 5 | Diane Roy (T54) |  Canada |
11:58.04 | q |
| 6 | Gunilla Wallengren (T54) |  Sweden |
12:07.88 | q |
| 7 | Maria de Fátima Fonseca Chaves (T54) | Brazil |
12:08.52 | q, PB |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Tatyana McFadden | United States | 11:54.07 | |
 | Chelsea McClammer | United States | 11:54.33 | |
 | Amanda McGrory | United States | 11:54.34 | |
| 4 | Madison de Rozario | Australia | 11.54.46 | |
| 5 | Zou Lihong | China | 11.55.10 | |
| 6 | Ma Jing | China | 11.57.20 | SB |
| 7 | Diane Roy | Canada | 11:58.78 | |
| 8 | Manuela Schaer | Switzerland | 11:59.86 | |
| 9 | Maria de Fátima Fonseca Chaves | Brazil | 12:06.15 | PB |
| 10 | Gunilla Wallengren | Sweden | 12:20.15 | |
| Temperature: 25 C | ||||
References
- "Athletics: Women's 5000m - T54 - Round 1" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 25 September 2016.