Athletics has been part of the Paralympics since 1960 and events are open to males and females in all disability groups.
The timing and measuring systems used at the Paralympic Games are identical to the ones used at the Olympic Games

Paralympic Classification 
In Athletics there are a number of classes according to athlete's condition:

• Athletes with a Visual Impairment

  T11 - T13

  F11 - F13

• Athletes with athetosis, ataxia and/or hypertonia

  T32 - T38

  F31 - F38

• Athletes with short stature

  F40

• Athletes with limb deficiencies 

  T42 - T46

  F42 - F46

• Athletes who use a wheelchair

  T51 - F54

  F51 - F58

ATHLETICS IN TAURANGA