| Women's 5,000m T54 at the XIII Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Beijing National Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 12 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 11* from 5 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 12:29.07 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
The women's 5,000m T54 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium on 12 September. There were no heats in this event.
The final was initially held on the 8th of September but a large crash occurred with just one lap remaining. Only five of the eleven starting athletes were able to finish and, after an appeal, the IPC decided to re-run the race. Three athletes were injured in the crash and only eight started on the 12th.
Final[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Amanda McGrory |  United States |
12:29.07 | Originally placed 3rd |
 |
Diane Roy |  Canada |
12:29.08 | Originally placed 1st |
 |
Shelly Woods |  Great Britain |
12:29.32 | Originally placed 2nd |
| 4 | Cheri Blauwet | United States |
12:29.43 | DNF first run |
| 5 | Sandra Graf |  Switzerland |
12:30.55 | |
| 6 | Christie Dawes |  Australia |
12:31.66 | |
| 7 | Tracey Ferguson | Canada |
12:31.77 | |
| 8 | Shirley Reilly | United States |
12:32.19 | |
| Wakako Tsuchida |  Japan |
DNF - Injured | ||
| Gunilla Wallengren |  Sweden |
DNF - Injured | ||
| Edith Hunkeler | Switzerland |
Disqualified |
* Race originally held on 8 September. Crash and obstructions by race officials led to a re-run of the race.
References[edit]
- "Heats and Final Results - Women's 5,000m T54". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- "Schedules & Results - Swimming". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- "IPC Statement - Women's 5000m T54 Event". Retrieved 22 February 2021.