Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 1500 metres T13
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The Men's 1500 metres T13 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 2 to 4 September.[1]
| Men's 1500 metres T13 at the XIV Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | London Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 2 to 4 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 22 from 14 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 3:48.31 | ||||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics |
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| Classification | ||||||
| T/F11–13: Blind and visually impaired | ||||||
| T/F20: Intellectual disability | ||||||
| T/F31–38: Cerebral palsy | ||||||
| F40: Les Autres | ||||||
| T/F42–46: Amputees | ||||||
| T/F51–58: Spinal cord disability | ||||||
| Men T/F11–13 | ||||||
| Track | ||||||
| 100 m | T11 | T12 | T13 | |||
| 200 m | T11 | T12 | T13 | |||
| 400 m | T11 | T12 | T13 | |||
| 800 m | T12 | T13 | ||||
| 1500 m | T11 | T13 | ||||
| 5000 m | T11 | T12 | ||||
| 4×100 m relay | T11–13 | |||||
| Road | ||||||
| Marathon | T12 | |||||
| Field | ||||||
| Long jump | F11 | F13 | ||||
| Triple jump | F11 | F12 | ||||
| Shot put | F11–12 | |||||
| Discus throw | F11 | |||||
| Javelin throw | F12–13 | |||||
| Women T/F11–13 | ||||||
| Track | ||||||
| 100 m | T11 | T12 | T13 | |||
| 200 m | T11 | T12 | ||||
| 400 m | T12 | T13 | ||||
| 1500 m | T12 | |||||
| Field | ||||||
| Long jump | F11–12 | F13 | ||||
| Shot put | F11–12 | |||||
| Discus throw | F11–12 | |||||
| Javelin throw | F12–13 | |||||
The T13 category is for athletes with a moderate visual impairment. Athletes in this category have a variety of visual impairments, but can typically recognize contours from a distance of 2 to 6 metres. Athletes in this category do not typically require a guide.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:
| World record (T12) |  Abel Ávila (ESP) |
3:50.18 | 10 June 2006 | Barcelona, Spain |
| Paralympic record (T12) |  Maher Bouallegue (TUN) |
3:51.09 | 21 September 2004 | Athens, Greece |
| World record (T13) |  Tim Prendergast (NZL) |
3:51.82 | 16 July 2006 | Ghent, Belgium |
| Paralympic record (T13) | 3:56.03 | 21 September 2004 | Athens, Greece | |
| Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics | ||||
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| Paralympic record (T13) |  Alexey Akhtyamov (RUS) | 3:55.46 | 2 September 2012 | |
| Paralympic record (T13) |  David Korir (KEN) | 3:52.96 | 2 September 2012 | |
| World record (T12) | Abderrahim Zhiou (TUN) | 3:48.31 | 4 September 2012 | |
| World record (T13) | David Korir (KEN) | 3:48.84 | 4 September 2012 | |
Results
Round 1
Competed 2 September 2012 from 12:51. Qual. rule: first 4 in each heat (Q) plus the 4 fastest other times (q) qualified.
Heat 1
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Class | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Amin Chentouf |  Morocco | T12 | 3:52.77 | Q, PB |
| 2 | Henry Kirwa | Kenya | T12 | 3:55.35 | Q, PB |
| 3 | Abderrahim Zhiou | Tunisia | T12 | 3:55.43 | Q, PB |
| 4 | Alexey Akhtyamov | Russia | T13 | 3:55.46 | Q, PR |
| 5 | David Devine |  Great Britain | T12 | 3:55.95 | q, PB |
| 6 | Abdellatif Baka |  Algeria | T13 | 3:58.72 | PB |
| 7 | Semih Deniz |  Turkey | T12 | 4:01.91 | PB |
| 8 | Dmitrii Kornilov | Russia | T13 | 4:02.75 | |
| 9 | Juan Carlos Arcos Lira |  Mexico | T13 | 4:04.34 | PB |
| 10 | Abel Ávila | Spain | T12 | 4:17.14 | |
| 11 | Lassam Katongo |  Zambia | T12 | 4:27.81 | SB |
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Class | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Korir | Kenya | T13 | 3:52.96 | Q, PR |
| 2 | Tarik Zalzouli | Morocco | T13 | 3:55.32 | Q, PB |
| 3 | Lukasz Wietecki |  Poland | T13 | 3:55.67 | Q, PB |
| 4 | Egor Sharov | Russia | T12 | 3:55.70 | Q, PB |
| 5 | Abdelillah Mame | Morocco | T13 | 3:56.01 | q, PB |
| 6 | Tim Prendergast | New Zealand | T13 | 3:57.39 | q, SB |
| 7 | Ignacio Ávila | Spain | T12 | 3:57.69 | q, PB |
| 8 | Nacer-Eddine Karfas | Algeria | T12 | 4:08.35 | |
| 9 | Lazaro Rashid |  Cuba | T12 | 4:10.80 | SB |
| 10 | Hatem Nasrallah | Tunisia | T12 | 4:13.27 | |
| 11 | Said Gomez |  Panama | T13 | 4:33.48 | SB |
Final
Competed 4 September 2012 at 19:16.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Class | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Abderrahim Zhiou | Tunisia | T12 | 3:48.31 | WR |
 | David Korir | Kenya | T13 | 3:48.84 | WR |
 | David Devine | Great Britain | T12 | 3:49.79 | RR |
| 4 | Tarik Zalzouli | Morocco | T13 | 3:52.12 | PB |
| 5 | Henry Kirwa | Kenya | T12 | 3:53.55 | PB |
| 6 | Tim Prendergast | New Zealand | T13 | 3:53.60 | PB |
| 7 | Lukasz Wietecki | Poland | T13 | 3:56.26 | |
| 8 | Alexey Akhtyamov | Russia | T13 | 3:56.29 | |
| 9 | Abdelillah Mame | Morocco | T13 | 3:56.29 | |
| 10 | El Amin Chentouf | Morocco | T12 | 4:00.43 | |
| 11 | Ignacio Ávila | Spain | T12 | 4:04.83 | |
| 12 | Egor Sharov | Russia | T12 | 4:10.83 |
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best.