1991 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 1500 metres

These are the official results of the Men's 1.500 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships
1991 World Championships in Athletics
The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the...

in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 43 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Sunday September 1, 1991.

Medalists

Gold	Noureddine Morceli Noureddine Morceli Noureddine Morceli is a retired Algerian athlete, winner of the 1500 m run at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Born in Ténès, Noureddine Morceli rose to athletic prominence after winning the silver medal in the 1500 m at the World Junior Championships in 1988... Algeria Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab... (ALG)
Silver	Wilfred Kirochi Wilfred Kirochi Wilfred Kirochi is a former Kenyan middle distance runner who won a silver medal at the 1991 World Championships' final in Tokyo in the 1500 m event... Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... (KEN)
Bronze	Hauke Fuhlbrügge Hauke Fuhlbrügge Hauke Fuhlbrügge is a German former middle distance runner.He won the bronze medal at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo over 1500 metres. He also won a silver medal at the 1989 World Indoor Championships and a gold medal at the 1987 Summer Universiade... Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... (GER)

Schedule

All times are Japan Standard Time
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Heats
29.08.1991 – 16:50h
Semifinals
30.08.1991 – 17:30h
Final
01.09.1991 – 15:40h

Heats
29.08.1991 – 16:50h
Semifinals
30.08.1991 – 17:30h
Final
01.09.1991 – 15:40h

Records

Existing records at the start of the event.

World Record		3:29.46	Berlin Berlin Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	August 23, 1985
Championship Record		3:35.67	Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...	September 4, 1987

Final

RANK	FINAL	TIME
		3:32.84 CR
		3:34.84
		3:35.28
4.		3:35.37
5.		3:35.62
6.		3:35.76
7.		3:36.03
8.		3:36.56
9.		3:38.12
10.		3:38.71
11.		3:39.49
12.		3:41.54

Semi-Finals

Held on Friday 1991-08-30

RANK HEAT 1 TIME
1. 3:39.90
2. 3:40.73
3. 3:40.83
4. 3:40.84
5. 3:40.94
6. 3:41.24
7. 3:41.41
8. 3:41.76
9. 3:42.89
10. 3:43.69
11. 3:44.64
12. 3:45.17

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		3:39.90
2.		3:40.73
3.		3:40.83
4.		3:40.84
5.		3:40.94
6.		3:41.24
7.		3:41.41
8.		3:41.76
9.		3:42.89
10.		3:43.69
11.		3:44.64
12.		3:45.17

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		3:41.23
2.		3:41.45
3.		3:41.48
4.		3:41.52
5.		3:41.54
6.		3:41.61
7.		3:41.67
8.		3:41.71
9.		3:43.08
10.		3:44.34
11.		3:44.62
12.		3:45.18
13.		3:49.96

Qualifying heats

Held on Thursday 1991-08-29

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		3:43.45
2.		3:43.88
3.		3:43.93
4.		3:44.37
5.		3:44.60
6.		3:44.66
7.		3:44.69
8.		3:44.89
9.		3:45.04
10.		3:45.59
11.		3:46.38
12.		3:47.28
13.		3:55.41
14.		4:31.23
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RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		3:41.21
2.		3:41.48
3.		3:41.50
4.		3:41.50
5.		3:41.64
6.		3:41.77
7.		3:42.00
8.		3:42.15
9.		3:42.86
10.		3:48.54
11.		4:03.94
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