Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Athletics events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics were held in the Olympic Stadium and in The Mall in London, United Kingdom, from 31 August to 9 September 2012.

Classification
Athletes were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed athletes to compete against others with a similar level of function.

The athletics classifications are:
 * 11–13: Blind (11) and visually impaired (12, 13) athletes
 * 20: Athletes with an intellectual disability
 * 31–38: Athletes with cerebral palsy
 * 40: Les Autres (others) (including people with dwarfism)
 * 42–46: Amputees
 * 51–58: Athletes with a spinal cord disability

The class numbers were given prefixes of "T", "F" and "P" for track, field and pentathlon events, respectively.

Visually impaired athletes classified 11 run with full eye shades and a guide runner; those classified 12 have the option of using a guide; those classified 13 did not use a guide runner. Guide runners were awarded medals alongside their athletes.

Participating nations
1133 athletes from 141 nations competed.



Events
For each of the events below, medals are contested for one or more of the above classifications.


 * Track Events

• T11 • T12 • T13 • T34 • T35 • T36 • T37 • T38 • T42 • T44 • T46 • T51 • T52 • T53 • T54 • T11 • T12 • T13 • T34 • T35 • T36 • T37 • T38 • T42 • T44 • T46 • T52 • T53
 * Men's 100 m
 * Men's 200 m

• T11 • T12 • T13 • T36 • T38 • T44 • T46 • T52 • T53 • T54 • T12 • T13 • T36 • T37 • T52 • T53
 * Men's 400 m
 * Men's 800 m

• T11 • T13 • T20 • T37 • T46 • T54 • T11 • T12 • T54
 * Men's 1500 m
 * Men's 5000 m

• T11-13 • T42-46 • T53-54 • T12 • T46 • T54
 * Men's 4 × 100 m relay
 * Men's 4 × 400 m relay
 * Men's Marathon

• T11 • T12 • T13 • T34 • T35 • T36 • T37 • T38 • T42 • T44 • T46 • T52 • T53 • T54 • T11 • T12 • T34 • T35 • T36 • T37 • T38 • T44 • T46 • T52 • T53
 * Women's 100 m
 * Women's 200 m

• T12 • T13 • T53 • T54 • T53 • T54
 * Women's 400 m
 * Women's 800 m

• T12 • T20 • T54 • T54
 * Women's 1500 m
 * Women's 5000 m

• T35-38 • T54
 * Women's 4 × 100 m relay
 * Women's Marathon


 * Field Events

• F31/32/51 • F11 • F32-34 • F35-36 • F37-38 • F40 • F42 • F44 • F51-53 • F54-56 • F57-58
 * Men's Club throw
 * Men's Discus throw

• F42 • F46 • F12-13 • F33-34 • F40 • F42 • F44 • F52-53 • F54-56 • F57-58
 * Men's High jump
 * Men's Javelin throw

• F11 • F13 • F20 • F36 • F37-38 • F42-44 • F46 • F11 • F12 • F46
 * Men's Long jump
 * Men's Triple jump

• F11-12 • F20 • F32-33 • F34 • F40 • F42-44 • F46 • F52-53 • F54-56 • F57-58
 * Men's Shot put

• F31/32/51 • F11-12 • F35-36 • F37 • F40 • F51-53 • F57-58
 * Women's Club throw
 * Women's Discus throw

• F12-13 • F33-34/52-53 • F37-38 • F46 • F54-56 • F57-58
 * Women's Javelin throw

• F11-12 • F13 • F20 • F37-38 • F42-44 • F46
 * Women's Long jump

• F11-12 • F20 • F32-34 • F35-36 • F37 • F40 • F42-44 • F54-56 • F57-58
 * Women's Shot put