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The International Paralympic Committee recognises the fastest performances in athletics events at the Paralympic Games. Athletics has been part of every Summer Paralympic Games. In Paralympic athletics competitions, athletes are given a class depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classes are as follows: [1]
The 100 metres sprint has been one of original track events in the Summer Paralympics since 1968. The first track events were for male wheelchair competitors only (female wheelchair competitors took part in 60m sprints in that year, they took part in the 100m sprint in 1976). Able-bodied athletes took part in track events in 1976.
World records in disability athletics are ratified by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). In Para-athletics competitions, athletes are given a class depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classes are as follows: [1] 11–13: Blind and visually impaired; 20: Intellectually disabled
Jaydin Blackwell celebrates after winning the men's 100-meter T13 final and setting a new world record during the 2024 Paris Paralympic Summer Games at the Stade de France in Paris on Aug. 31, 2024.
Athletics – Men's 100 metres at the XVI Paralympic Games Venue Tokyo National Stadium Dates 27 August – 4 September 2021 No. of events 16 Competitors 194 from 64 nations ← 2016 2024 → Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Track events 100 m men women 200 m men women 400 m men women 800 m men women 1500 m men women 5000 m men women 4×100 m relay mixed Road events Marathon men women ...
The Men's 100m athletics events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics take place at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange from 8 September to 16 September 2016. A total of 16 events were contested over this distance, and entry was open in 19 classifications .
World record Mpumelelo Mhlongo (RSA) 11.12: Paris, France: 29 August 2019 T62: World record Johannes Floors (GER) 10.66: Leverkusen, Germany: 21 June 2019 T64: World record Richard Browne (USA) 10.61: Doha, Qatar: 29 October 2015 Championship record
The men's 100 metres T11 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, took place between 1 and 2 September 2021. The T11 category is for athletes with a visual impairment. A T11 athlete may be entirely without sight, or be able to perceive light, but have no ability to see the shape of a hand at any distance. T11 athletes commonly run with ...