Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics - Men's marathon T11
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The Men's marathon T11 was a marathon
event in athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
in Athens
, for totally blind athletes (running with a sighted guide
). Defending champion and world record holder Carlos Amaral Ferreira
of Portugal took part, along with sixteen other athletes, from a total of ten countries. No athlete had ever successfully defended his title in the men's fully blind marathon, and Ferreira failed to become the first; he took silver, finishing half a minute behind Japan's Yuichi Takahashi
.
The 2004 men's T11 marathon is the most recent to have been held as a distinct event. At the 2008 Paralympics
, it was abolished, and athletes categorised T11 (totally blind) were invited to run in the T12 marathon for athletes with severe visual impairment.
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
event in athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics included 17 events for men and 15 events for women, in 5 disciplines. Athletes competed in one of four disability categories:*Blind or visually impaired athletes - Sport classes 11 to 13....
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, for totally blind athletes (running with a sighted guide
Sighted guide
A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment....
). Defending champion and world record holder Carlos Amaral Ferreira
Carlos Amaral Ferreira
Carlos Amarel Ferreira is a Paralympic athlete from Portugal competing mainly in category T10/T11 decathlon events.He competed in the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. There he won a silver medal in the men's Football 7-a-side event. At the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United...
of Portugal took part, along with sixteen other athletes, from a total of ten countries. No athlete had ever successfully defended his title in the men's fully blind marathon, and Ferreira failed to become the first; he took silver, finishing half a minute behind Japan's Yuichi Takahashi
Yuichi Takahashi
is a Paralympian athlete from Japan competing mainly in category T11 long distance events.Yuichi took part in the 5000m, 10000m and marathon in the 2004 Summer Paralympics winning the T11 marathon. In the 2008 Summer Paralympics he attempted to defend this title but only managed to finish...
.
The 2004 men's T11 marathon is the most recent to have been held as a distinct event. At the 2008 Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
, it was abolished, and athletes categorised T11 (totally blind) were invited to run in the T12 marathon for athletes with severe visual impairment.
Results
| Place | |Athlete | | | |Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2:44:24 | ||
| 2 | 2:45:07 | ||
| 3 | 2:49:59 | ||
| 4 | 2:53:56 | ||
| 5 | 2:56:30 | ||
| 6 | 3:03:03 | ||
| 7 | 3:05:01 | ||
| 8 | 3:20:23 | ||
| 9 | 3:22:41 | ||
| 10 | 3:30:37 | ||
| 11 | 3:44:39 | ||
| 12 | 3:47:11 | ||
| 13 | 3:49:26 | ||
| - | dnf | ||
| - | dnf | ||
| - | dnf | ||
| - | dnf | ||