1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 1500 metres
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The men's 1500 metres event at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships
was held on March 6–7.
1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 7th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in the Green Dome Maebashi stadium in Maebashi, Japan from March 5 to March 7, 1999. It was the first time the Championships were staged outside Europe or North America. Primo Nebiolo, president of the IAAF, characterized the...
was held on March 6–7.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Haile Gebrselassie Haile Gebrselassie Haile Gebrselassie is an Ethiopian long-distance track and road running athlete. He won two Olympic gold medals over 10,000 metres and four World Championship titles in the event. He won the Berlin Marathon four times consecutively and also had three straight wins at the Dubai Marathon... |
Laban Rotich Laban Rotich Laban Rotich is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. His personal best time is 3:29.91 minutes, achieved in August 1998 in Zürich. He holds the world's best indoor performance over one mile for men over 35 years with 3:53.18 minutes.-Achievements:-External links:*... |
Andres Diaz |
Heats
First 3 of each heat (Q) and next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the final.| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Haile Gebrselassie Haile Gebrselassie Haile Gebrselassie is an Ethiopian long-distance track and road running athlete. He won two Olympic gold medals over 10,000 metres and four World Championship titles in the event. He won the Berlin Marathon four times consecutively and also had three straight wins at the Dubai Marathon... |
3:41.22 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | Rui Silva Rui Silva Rui Silva is a Portuguese athlete, who represents Sporting Clube de Portugal. As a distance runner, he specializes at the 1500 and 3000 m events, although he has at times run the 800 metres as well. He is the national champion at 1500 m... |
3:41.30 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | Laban Rotich Laban Rotich Laban Rotich is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. His personal best time is 3:29.91 minutes, achieved in August 1998 in Zürich. He holds the world's best indoor performance over one mile for men over 35 years with 3:53.18 minutes.-Achievements:-External links:*... |
3:41.32 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | Eddie King | 3:41.92 | q | |
| 5 | 1 | Ali Hakimi Ali Hakimi Ali Hakimi is a Tunisian Swiss middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. Born in Tunisia, he formerly represented that country.-Career:He was born in Tunis, and represented the club Club Africain... |
 Tunisia |
3:42.46 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Adil Kaouch Adil Kaouch Adil Kaouch is a Moroccan middle distance runner.In 1998 he won the World Junior Championships over 1500 metres... |
3:42.53 | Q | |
| 6 | 2 | Richard Boulet | 3:42.53 | q | |
| 8 | 1 | William Tanui William Tanui William Kiptarus Tanui is a Kenyan former athlete, winner of 800 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Born in Terik Location of South Nandi District, William Tanui first came to notice relatively late in life, when he won the 1500 m at the Kenyan Commonwealth Games trials in 1989, but ran only sixth at... |
3:42.54 | Q | |
| 9 | 1 | Andres Diaz | 3:42.58 | q | |
| 10 | 1 | Dirk Heinze | 3:42.80 | ||
| 11 | 1 | Hamish Christensen | 3:42.80 | ||
| 12 | 2 | Andrey Zadorozhniy Andrey Zadorozhniy Andrey Zadorozhniy is a Russian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.He finished third at the 1998 European Indoor Championships, eighth at the 2002 European Indoor Championships and seventh at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham.His personal best time is... |
3:43.04 | ||
| 13 | 1 | David Krummenacker David Krummenacker ' is a professional track athlete.- Background :Krummenacker graduated from Las Cruces High School in New Mexico in 1993 where he won several state track titles and also played on the basketball team.... |
3:44.29 | ||
| 14 | 2 | José Antonio Redolat José Antonio Redolat José Antonio Redolat is a Spanish runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:45.39 min *1500 metres - 3:31.21 min *One mile - 3:49.60 min... |
3:45.52 | ||
| 15 | 1 | Sheldon Monderoy | 3:47.36 | ||
| 16 | 2 | Kiyoharu Sato | 3:49.26 | ||
| 17 | 2 | Alexis Sharangabo |  Rwanda |
3:49.81 | |
| 18 | 2 | Chipako Chungu | 3:53.46 | ||
| 2 | Sampa Dendup | ||||
| 1 | Ali Saïdi-Sief Ali Saidi-Sief Ali Saidi-Sief is an Algerian Olympic runner. His speciality is the 1500 m race, but he took a silver medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics for the 5000 m, losing the gold to Ethiopian athlete Million Wolde.... |
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| 1 | Farhad Heidari |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haile Gebrselassie Haile Gebrselassie Haile Gebrselassie is an Ethiopian long-distance track and road running athlete. He won two Olympic gold medals over 10,000 metres and four World Championship titles in the event. He won the Berlin Marathon four times consecutively and also had three straight wins at the Dubai Marathon... |
3:33.77 | CR | ||
| Laban Rotich Laban Rotich Laban Rotich is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. His personal best time is 3:29.91 minutes, achieved in August 1998 in Zürich. He holds the world's best indoor performance over one mile for men over 35 years with 3:53.18 minutes.-Achievements:-External links:*... |
3:33.98 | |||
| Andres Diaz | 3:34.46 | |||
| 4 | William Tanui William Tanui William Kiptarus Tanui is a Kenyan former athlete, winner of 800 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Born in Terik Location of South Nandi District, William Tanui first came to notice relatively late in life, when he won the 1500 m at the Kenyan Commonwealth Games trials in 1989, but ran only sixth at... |
3:34.77 | PB | |
| 5 | Rui Silva Rui Silva Rui Silva is a Portuguese athlete, who represents Sporting Clube de Portugal. As a distance runner, he specializes at the 1500 and 3000 m events, although he has at times run the 800 metres as well. He is the national champion at 1500 m... |
3:34.99 | NR Portuguese records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Portugal maintained by its national athletics federation: Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:# = not officially ratified by federationx = mark was made in a mixed race... |
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| 6 | Ali Hakimi Ali Hakimi Ali Hakimi is a Tunisian Swiss middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. Born in Tunisia, he formerly represented that country.-Career:He was born in Tunis, and represented the club Club Africain... |
Tunisia |
3:37.88 | SB |
| 7 | Adil Kaouch Adil Kaouch Adil Kaouch is a Moroccan middle distance runner.In 1998 he won the World Junior Championships over 1500 metres... |
3:38.48 | PB | |
| 8 | Richard Boulet | 3:39.93 | ||
| 9 | Eddie King | 3:46.59 |