Algerian Abdelatif Baka, a Paralympian in the 1500 meters, not only broke the world record at the Paralympic Games in Rio, but his winning time was even faster than the Olympic winner, American Matthew Centrowitz. What's more, this one would be only fifth at the Paralympic Games! Check out this amazing run!
Abdellatif Baka it is in the 1500 meter run for visually impaired runners achieved world record, which now amounts to 3:48,29, which is two hundredths better than before. But the incredible story of the Algerian runner does not end there. The winning time is almost a second better than the time Olympic champion Matthew Centrowitz, who ran out of time in the final run in Rio a month ago 3:50,00.
Admittedly, he ran much faster in the elimination bouts, but he would end up with that mark at the Paralympics just not the fifth place. There would have been an Ethiopian before him To Tamir Demise, a Kenyan Henry Kirwa and Fouad Baka, brother to the winner who ran 3:49.84. It should be added that the final race of 1500 meters was at the Olympic Games one of the slowest in history. Centrowitz won the gold with the slowest time since 1932.
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The Algerian Paralympian ran in the T13 category, into which flow those who see very poorly, but still well enough not to need it guides. In a group T12 visually impaired runners who have guides with them, v T11 and completely blind athletes who also have guides next to them.
