Athletics - Men's 1500 m

Honour Rating : 4

Formula

• Final:
  • 1896-1904: direct final
  • 1906-08: eight finalists
  • 1912: fourteen finalists
  • 1920-56: twelve finalists
  • 1960-64: nine finalists
  • 1968: twelve finalists
  • 1972: ten finalists
  • 1976-80: nine finalists
  • 1984-2000: twelve finalists
• Semi-Finals:
  • 1896-1948: none
  • 1952: two semi-finals of twelve competitors, six qualified
  • 1956-60: none
  • 1964: two semi-finals of nine competitors, three qualified plus three fastest losers
  • 1968: two semi-finals of 12 or 13 competitors, six qualified
  • 1972: three semi-finals of ten competitors, three qualified plus one fastest loser
  • 1976-80: two semi-finals of nine competitors, four qualified plus one fastest loser
  • 1984: two semi-finals of twelve competitors, four qualified plus four fastest losers
  • 1988: two semi-finals of thirteen competitors, five qualified plus two fastest losers
  • 1992-2000: two semi-finals of twelve competitors, five qualified plus two fastest losers
• Heats
  • 1896-1904: none
  • 1906: two heats, four qualified
  • 1908: eight heats, winner qualified
  • 1912: seven heats, two qualified
  • 1920: four heats, three qualified
  • 1924-28: six heats, two qualified
  • 1932: three heats, four qualified
  • 1936-48: four heats, three qualified
  • 1952: six heats, four qualified
  • 1956: three heats, four qualified
  • 1960: three heats, three qualified
  • 1964: four heats, four qualified plus two fastest losers
  • 1968: five heats, five qualified
  • 1972: seven heats, four qualified plus two fastest losers
  • 1976: five heats, three qualified plus three fastest losers
  • 1980: four heats, four qualified plus two fastest losers
  • 1984: six heats, three qualified plus six fastest losers
  • 1988: four heats, five qualified plus six fastest losers
  • 1992: four heats, five qualified plus four fastest losers
  • 1996: five heats, four qualified plus four fastest losers
  • 2000: three heats, six qualified plous six fastest losers

Participants

Top Competitors

1. (12800) Sebastian Coe (GBR/1980-84)
2. (10500) Kip Keino (KEN/1964-72)
3. (10400) Fermin Cacho (ESP/1992-96)
4. (9640) James Lightbody (USA/1904-08)
5. (8961) Luigi Beccali (ITA/1928-36)
6. (6800) John Lovelock (NZL/1932-36)
7. (6800) Noureddine Morceli (ALG/1992-2000)
8. (6500) Harri Larva (FIN/1928-32)
9. (6500) Josef Barthel (LUX/1948-56)
10. (6400) Pekka Vasala (FIN/1968-72)
11. (6400) Edwin Flack (AUS/1896)
12. (6400) Charles Bennett (GBR/1900)
13. (6400) Arnold Jackson (GBR/1912)
14. (6400) Albert Hill (GBR/1920)
15. (6400) Paavo Nurmi (FIN/1924)
16. (6400) Henry Eriksson (SWE/1948)
17. (6400) Ron Delany (IRL/1956)
18. (6400) Herb Elliott (AUS/1960)
19. (6400) Peter Snell (NZL/1964)
20. (6400) John Walker (NZL/1976)
21. (6400) Peter Rono (KEN/1988)
22. (6400) Noah Ngeny (KEN/2000)
23. (5856) Steve Cram (GBR/1980-88)
24. (5600) Glenn Cunningham (USA/1932-36)
25. (5104) Philip Baker (GBR/1912-20)
26. (4868) Melvin Sheppard (USA/1908-12)
27. (4640) John Cornes (GBR/1932-36)
28. (4256) Josef Odložil (TCH/1964-68)
29. (4040) Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR/1996-2000)
30. (4003) Jim Ryun (USA/1964-72)
31. (4001) Michel Jazy (FRA/1956-60)
32. (4000) Rachid El-Basir (MAR/1992-96)
33. (4000) Arthur Blake (USA/1896)
34. (4000) Henri Deloge (FRA/1900)
35. (4000) Abel Kiviat (USA/1912)
36. (4000) Willy Schärer (SUI/1924)
37. (4000) Jules Ladoumégue (FRA/1928)
38. (4000) Lennart Strand (SWE/1948)
39. (4000) Robert McMillen (USA/1952)
40. (4000) Klaus Richtzenhain (GER/1956)
41. (4000) Ivo Van Damme (BEL/1976)
42. (4000) Jürgen Straub (GDR/1980)
43. (4000) Peter Elliott (GBR/1988)
44. (3590) Joseph Chesire (KEN/1984-92)
45. (3560) Philip Edwards (CAN/1932-36)
46. (3200) Jens-Peter Herold (GDR-GER/1988-92)
47. (3001) John McGough (GBR/1906-08)
48. (3000) William Verner (USA/1904)
49. (3000) Harold Wilson (GBR/1908)
50. (2960) Paul-Heinz Wellmann (FRG/1972-76)
51. (2720) Mohamed Ahmed Sulaiman (QAT/1988-96)
52. (2664) Steve Ovett (GBR/1976-84)
53. (2624) Eino Purje (FIN/1928-32)
54. (2577) Rózsavölgyi István (HUN/1956-60)
55. (2560) Willem Slijkhuis (NED/1948-52)
56. (2560) John Landy (AUS/1952-56)
57. (2560) Bodo Tümmler (FRG/1968-72)
58. (2560) José Manuel Abascal (ESP/1980-84)
59. (2560) Albin Lermusiaux (FRA/1896)
60. (2560) John Bray (USA/1900)
61. (2560) Norman Taber (USA/1912)
62. (2560) Lawrence Shields (USA/1920)
63. (2560) Henry Stallard (GBR/1924)
64. (2560) Werner Lueg (GER/1952)
65. (2560) John Davies (NZL/1964)
66. (2560) Rod Dixon (NZL/1972)
67. (2560) Stephen Kipkorir (KEN/1996)
68. (2560) Bernard Lagat (KEN/2000)
69. (1920) Lacey Hearn (USA/1904)
70. (1920) Kristian Hellström (SWE/1906)
71. (1920) Norman Hallows (GBR/1908)

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