First 4 in Paralympic 1500m final run faster than winning time at Olympics!

One of the most remarkable races at the Paralympics has been the Men's 1500m in the T13 category.

There are three classes for visually impaired runners – T11, T12 and T13 – the higher the number, the less severe the impairment is.

Note the times for the first 4 below...

Amazingly, the top 4 finishers were faster than the winning time for the 1500m at the Olympics!

While perhaps the times at the Olympics were a bit slower due to it being more of a tactical race, it still highlights the high standards that these Paralympic athletes have.

Race video below...

WHAT A RUN, BAKA ABDELLATIF #RioRecords!! Congrats Algeria! #Gold #Rio2016 #Athletics #Paralympics https://t.co/rRxzyDQHpv

— IPC Athletics (@IPCAthletics) September 11, 2016