The men's 1500 metres T46 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo took place on 28 August 2021.
| Men's 1500 metres T46 at the XVI Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Tokyo National Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 28 August 2021 (final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 12 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 3:52.08 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The T46 category is for athletes who have a single above or below elbow amputation or similar disability, with normal function in both legs.
Records
editPrior to the competition, the existing records were as follows:[1]
| World Record |  Michael Roeger (AUS) |
3:46.51 | Sydney, Australia | 4 February 2017 |
| Paralympic Record |  Abraham Cheruiyot Tarbei (KEN) |
3:50.15 | London, United Kingdom | 4 September 2012 |
| Area | Time | Athlete | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 3:50.15 PR | Abraham Cheruiyot Tarbei |  Kenya
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| America | 3:54.43 | Alex Pires da Silva |  Brazil
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| Asia | 3:58.23 | Qin Ning |  China
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| Europe | 3:50.87 | Hristiyan Stoyanov |  Bulgaria
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| Oceania | 3:46.51 WR | Michael Roeger | Australia
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Results
editFinal
editThe final took place on 28 August 2021, at 10:28:[2]
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Aleksandr Iaremchuk |  RPC |
3:52.08 | |
 |
Hristiyan Stoyanov |  Bulgaria |
3:52.63 | |
 |
David Emong |  Uganda |
3:53.51 | PB |
| 4 | Samir Nouioua |  Algeria |
3:55.56 | SB |
| 5 | Gemechu Amenu Dinsa |  Ethiopia |
3:56.04 | PB |
| 6 | Felix Kipruto | Kenya |
3:59.98 | PB |
| 7 | Christian Lykkeby Olsen |  Denmark |
4:00.16 | PB |
| 8 | Hermas Muvunyi |  Rwanda |
4:00.46 | PB |
| 9 | Luke Nuttall |  Great Britain |
4:02.65 | |
| 10 | Remy Nikobimeze |  Burundi |
4:05.44 | SB |
| 11 | Manuel Ernestro Jaime |  Angola |
4:09.79 | SB |
| 12 | Li Chaoyan |  China |
4:11.63 | SB |
References
edit- ^ "Records – World Para Athletics". Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.