The Men's marathon
athletics
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Sports
* Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport
* Athletics (physical culture), competitio ...
events for the
2016 Summer Paralympics
The 2016 Summer Paralympics (), the 15th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for disabled sports, athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, f ...
took place in the streets of
Rio de Janeiro
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on the 18 September. A total of three events were contested over this distance for three different
disability classifications.
Medal summary
Results
T12
The
T12 men's marathon was open to both T12 and
T11 competitors, which are classifications for visually impaired athletes.
T46
The
T46 men's marathon was open to T46 competitors only.
T54
The
T54 men's marathon was open to both T54 and
T53 competitors only.
References
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Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Summer Paralympics
The Summer Paralympics, also known as the Games of the Paralympiad, are an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebr ...
Marathons at the Paralympics
Men's marathons
Marathons in Brazil
2016 in men's athletics