Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's 5000 metres T11
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{{Infobox Paralympic event
|event = Men's 5000 metres T11
|games = 2016 Summer
|image = |caption =
|win_value =
|venue = Rio Olympic Stadium
|dates = 8 September
|competitors = 10
|nations = 8
|gold = Samwel Mushai Kimani
|goldNPC = KEN
|silver = Odair Santos
|silverNPC = BRA
|bronze = Wilson Bii
|bronzeNPC = KEN
| prev = 2012
| next = 2020
}}
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The Men's 5000 metres T11 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place at the Rio Olympic Stadium on 8 September.{{cite web |title=AthleticsMen's 5000m - T11 |url=http://results.paralympics.channel4.com/paralympic/track-field/event/men-5000m-t11/phase=atm511100/index.html?intcmp=[#]-schline-calltoaction |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916135930/http://results.paralympics.channel4.com/paralympic/track-field/event/men-5000m-t11/phase=atm511100/index.html?intcmp=& |archive-date=16 September 2016 |url-status=dead}}
The event was undertaken as a single final for all competitors, using guides. It was the first medal awarded at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, and was won by Kenya's Samwel Mushai Kimani, holding off the host's world champion Odair Santos, who took silver ahead of Kenyan Wilson Bii.{{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-men-s-5000m-t11-final |title=Men's 5000m - T11 Schedule & Results – Paralympic Athletics |accessdate=2016-09-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922194819/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-men-s-5000m-t11-final |archivedate=2016-09-22 }}
Results
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| Rank | style="width:180px" |Athlete | style="width:125px" |Country | Time | Notes |
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| {{gold01}} | style="text-align:left;" |Samwel Mushai Kimani Guide: James Boit | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|KEN|2016 Summer}} | 15:16.11 | PB |
| {{silver02}} | style="text-align:left;" |Odair Santos Guide: Carlos Santos | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|BRA|2016 Summer}} | 15:17.55 | |
| {{bronze03}} | style="text-align:left;" |Wilson Bii Guide: Benard Korir | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|KEN|2016 Summer}} | 15:22.96 | PB |
| 4 | style="text-align:left;" |Hasan Huseyin Kacar Guide: Muhammet Ugur Cakir | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|TUR|2016 Summer}} | 15:49.52 | PB |
| 5 | style="text-align:left;" |Zhang Zhen Guide: Zhang Mingyang | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|CHN|2016 Summer}} | 15:53.47 | |
| 6 | style="text-align:left;" |Shinya Wada Guide: Takashi Nakata | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|JPN|2016 Summer}} | 16:02.97 | |
| 7 | style="text-align:left;" |Darwin Castro Guide: Sebastian Rosero | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|ECU|2016 Summer}} | 16:25.38 | |
| 8 | style="text-align:left;" |Nuno Alves Guide: Ricardo Abreu | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|POR|2016 Summer}} | 17:03.64 | |
| 9 | style="text-align:left;" |Erick Kipto Sang Guide: Bernard Kipkurui Terer | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|KEN|2016 Summer}} | DQ | |
| - | style="text-align:left;" |Cristian Valenzuela Guide: Jonathan Balados | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|CHI|2016 Summer}} | DNS | - |
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. DQ = disqualified RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNF = Did not finish. DNS = Did not start.
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