Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's marathon

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The women's marathon athletics events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place in the streets of Rio de Janeiro on the 18 September. A total of two events were contested over this distance for three different disability classifications.

Results

T12

The T12 women's marathon was open to both T12 and T11 competitors, which are classifications for visually impaired athletes.[1]

Rank Name Nationality classification Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Elena Congost
Guide: Roger Esteve Montserrat		  Spain T12 3:01.43 PB
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Misato Michishita  Japan T12 3:06.52
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Edneusa de Jesus Santos Dorta  Brazil T12 3:18.38
4 Zheng Jin  China T11 3:19.46 WR
5 Hiroko Kondo  Japan T12 3:23.12
- Mihoko Nishijima  Japan T12 Did not finish
- Maria del Carmen Paredes Rodriguez
Guide: Lorenzo Sanchez Martin		  Spain T12 Did not finish

T54

The T54 women's marathon was open to T54, T53 and T52 competitors.[2]

Rank Name Nationality classification Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Zou Lihong  China T54 1:38.44 PR RR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tatyana McFadden  United States T54 1:38.44 PR RR
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Amanda McGrory  United States T54 1:38.45 SB
4 Wakako Tsuchida  Japan T54 1:38.45 SB
5 Shirley Reilly  United States T53 1:38.46 SB
6 Manuela Schaer  Switzerland T54 1:38.46 RR
7 Susannah Scaroni  United States T54 1:38.47 PB
8 Sandra Graf  Switzerland T54 1:38.52 SB
9 Christie Dawes  Australia T53 1:42.59 RR
10 Aline Rocha  Brazil T54 1:43.01
11 Ma Jing  China T54 1:51.48 SB
12 Alicia Ibarra Barajas  Mexico T54 1:56.46
- Chelsea McClammer  United States T53 Did not finish
- Simon Lawson  Great Britain T54 Did not finish

References

  1. ^ "Results - Women's Marathon - T12". International Paralympic Committee. 18 September 2016. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Results - Women's Marathon - T52/T53/T54". International Paralympic Committee. 18 September 2016. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.