Athletics at the 1996 Summer Paralympics – Men's marathon T50

{{Short description|Marathon event}}

{{Infobox Paralympic event

|event = Men's marathon T50

|games = 1996 Summer

|image = Athletics - Paralympic pictogram.svg

|image_size = 80px

|caption = Paralympic Athletics

|venue =

|dates = 25 August

|competitors = 7

|nations = 6

|gold = Heinrich Köberle

|goldNPC = GER

|silver = Bart Dodson

|silverNPC = USA

|bronze = Tim Johansson

|bronzeNPC = SWE

}}

The Men's marathon T50 was a marathon event in athletics at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, for wheelchair athletes. Germany's Heinrich Koeberle defended his marathon title and beat out his rival challenger, the American Bart Dodson. Of the seven starters, three reached the finish line, all of whom won medals as a result.[https://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/results2pdf.php?sport=athletics&competition=1996PG&gender=m&discipline=&event=Marathon&eclass=T50 "Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games: Athletics: Men's Marathon T50"], International Paralympic Committee

Results

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Placewidth=250|Athleterowspan=27|width=100|Time
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| 1

align=left|{{flagIPCathlete|Heinrich Koeberle|GER|1996 Summer}}2:49:11
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| 2

align=left|{{flagIPCathlete|Bart Dodson|USA|1996 Summer}}3:08:26
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| 3

align=left|{{flagIPCathlete|Tim Johansson|SWE|1996 Summer}}3:36:41
-align=left|{{flagIPCathlete|Paolo D'Agostini|ITA|1996 Summer}}dnf
-align=left|{{flagIPCathlete|Giuseppe Forni|SUI|1996 Summer}}dnf
-align=left|{{flagIPCathlete|Alvise de Vidi|ITA|1996 Summer}}dnf
-align=left|{{flagIPCathlete|Fabian Blattman|AUS|1996 Summer}}dnf

See also

References

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Men's marathon T50

Category:1996 marathons

Category:Marathons at the Paralympics

Category:Men's marathons