Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 1500 metres T13
- 27 August 2021 (heats)
- 28 August 2021 (final)
 | Tigist Gezahagn Menigstu |  Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Liza Corso |  United States | |
 | Somaya Bousaid |  Tunisia |
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The women's 1500 metres T13 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo took place between 27 and 28 August 2021.
The T13 category is for athletes with a moderate visual impairment. Athletes in this category have a variety of visual impairments, but can typically recognize contours from a distance of 2 to 6 metres. Athletes in this category do not typically require a guide.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing records were as follows:[1]
| World Record |  Marla Runyan (USA) | 4:05.27 | Seville, Spain | 1 January 1999 |
| Paralympic Record | Somaya Bousaid (TUN) | 4:21.45 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 10 September 2016 |
| Area | Time | Athlete | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 4:14.00 | Somaya Bousaid |  Tunisia |
| America | 4:05.27 WR | Marla Runyan | United States |
| Asia | 5:16.59 | Ozra Mahdavikiya |  Iran |
| Europe | 4:39.27 | Greta Streimikyte |  Ireland |
| Oceania | 4:53.18 | Nellie Mitchell |  Australia |
Results
Heats
Heat 1 took place on 27 August 2021, at 21:53:[2]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Class | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fatima Ezzahra El Idrissi |  Morocco | T12 | 4:51.99 | Q, SB |
| 2 | Somaya Bousaid | Tunisia | T13 | 4:52.04 | Q |
| 3 | Veronika Zotova |  RPC | T13 | 4:52.18 | Q |
| 4 | Liza Corso | United States | T13 | 4:52.42 | Q |
| 5 | Francy Osorio Camilo Lancheros (guide) |  Colombia | T12 | 4:55.31 | q, SB |
| 6 | Edneusa Dorta Cleiton Abrão (guide) |  Brazil | T12 | 5:12.12 | q, SB |
| 7 | Maria del Carmen Paredes Rodriguez Lorenzo Sancheaz Martin (guide) |  Spain | T12 | 5:56.71 |
Heat 2 took place on 27 August 2021, at 22:03:[3]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Class | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tigist Gezahagn Menigstu | Ethiopia | T13 | 4:44.40 | Q |
| 2 | Greta Streimikyte |  Ireland | T13 | 4:45.98 | Q |
| 3 | Izaskun Osés Ayúcar | Spain | T12 | 4:46.70 | Q |
| 4 | Daniela Velasco César Daniel Ortiz (guide) |  Mexico | T12 | 4:47.16 | Q, SB |
| 5 | Meryem En-Nourhi | Morocco | T12 | 5:03.78 | q, SB |
| 6 | Elena Pautova Grigoriy Andreev (guide) | RPC | T12 | 5:33.39 | q |
| 7 | Taonele Banda |  Malawi | T13 | 5:52.14 | SB |
| Nelly Nasimiyu Munialo Erick Kirui (guide) |  Kenya | T12 | DQ |
Final
The final took place on 28 August 2021, at 19:10:[4]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Class | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigist Gezahagn Menigstu | Ethiopia | T13 | 4:23.24 | PB |
| Liza Corso | United States | T13 | 4:30.67 | PB |
| Somaya Bousaid | Tunisia | T13 | 4:31.78 | |
| 4 | Veronika Zotova | RPC | T13 | 4:33.96 | AR |
| 5 | Greta Streimikyte | Ireland | T13 | 4:34.82 | |
| 6 | Izaskun Osés Ayúcar | Spain | T12 | 4:39.92 | PB |
| 7 | Daniela Velasco César Daniel Ortiz (guide) | Mexico | T12 | 4:40.25 | SB |
| 8 | Elena Pautova Grigoriy Andreev (guide) | RPC | T12 | 5:00.76 | |
| 9 | Edneusa Dorta Cleiton Abrão (guide) | Brazil | T12 | 5:02.84 | SB |
| 10 | Francy Osorio Camilo Lancheros (guide) | Colombia | T12 | 5:05.08 | |
| 11 | Meryem En-Nourhi | Morocco | T12 | 5:34.20 | |
| Fatima Ezzahra El Idrissi | Morocco | T12 | DNF |
References
- ^ "Records – World Para Athletics". Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Heat 1 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Heat 2 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
