Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Women's marathon T12

Women's marathon T12
at the XVII Paralympic Games
VenueLes Invalides, Paris, France
Dates8 September 2024
Competitors10 from 8 nations
Winning time2:48:36 WR
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Fatima Ezzahra El Idrissi  Morocco
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Meryem En-Nourhi
Guide: Abdelhadi El Harti
 Morocco
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Misato Michishita  Japan
2020
2028

The women's marathon T12 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, took place on 8 September 2024.

Classification

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The event is open to T11 and T12 classified athletes.T11 is for visually impaired athletes with a LogMAR score of 2.60 and above. T12 is for visually impaired athletes with a LogMAR range from 1.50-2.60, and/or a maximum visual acuity range of 10 degrees. Athletes may choose to run with a guide.[1][2]

Records

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Prior to the competition, the existing records were as follows:[3] T11 Records

World Record  Louzanne Coetzee (RSA) 3:11:13 Japan Tokyo 5 September 2021
Paralympic Record  Louzanne Coetzee (RSA) 3:11:13 Japan Tokyo 5 September 2021

T12 Records

World Record  Misato Michishita (JPN) 2:54:13 Japan Hōfu 20 December 2020
Paralympic Record  Misato Michishita (JPN) 3:00:50 Japan Tokyo 5 September 2021

Results

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Final

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The event took place on 8 September 2024:

Rank Class Athlete Nation Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) T12 Fatima Ezzahra El Idrissi  Morocco 2:48:36 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) T12 Meryem En-Nourhi
Guide: Abdelhadi El Harti
 Morocco 2:58:18 PB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) T12 Misato Michishita  Japan 3:04:23 SB
4 T12 Rosario Gangloff  France 3:13:50
5 T12 Edneusa de Jesus Santos
Guide: Allesandro Souza
 Brazil 3:17:40
6 T12 Ausra Garunksnyte
Guide: Linas Mikalainis
 Lithuania 3:18:41 SB
7 T11 Louzanne Coetzee
Guide: Claus Kempen
 South Africa 3:25:53 SB
8 T12 Maria del Carmen Paredes Rodriguez
Guide: Lorenzo Sanchez Martin
 Spain 3:36:29
DQ T12 Elena Congost
Guide: Mia Carol Bruguera
 Spain DQ R7.9.5
DQ T11 He Shanshan  China DQ R49.6(b)
Source:[4]

Notes: He Shansan-R49.6(b) - Athlete must cross the finish line in front of the guide runner

Elena Congost-R7.9.5 - Failure of athlete/guide runner to comply with Rule 7.9 (i.e. releasing tether before finish, shortening tether)

References

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  1. ^ "World Para Athletics Classification" (PDF). 17 February 2023.
  2. ^ "How sprinters with vision impairment and their guides compete in sync". 16 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Records – World Para Athletics" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Women's marathon – T12 – Results" (PDF). Olympics. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.