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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 | 4:38.92 WR | 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
- ^ "Records – World Para Athletics". Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Heat 1 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Heat 2 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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