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The Men's 1500 metres

1500 metres

The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...

 at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

2011 World Championships in Athletics

The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011....

 was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30 and September 1 & 3.

In the heats, Mehdi Baala

Mehdi Baala

Mehdi Baala is a French middle-distance athlete competing mainly at 1500 metres. Baala has won numerous major medals, including two European titles. Baala is considered to be the best French middle-distance runner of all time...

, who has a history of this sort of incident, fell flat on his face as the final sprint began. He was eventually advanced by the referees to the semi-finals, where he qualified for the final.

The first semi-final went out slowly and was a strategic race with a bunch finish. Defending champion Yusuf Saad Kamel finished 6th in that semi and failed to make the time qualifier. The second semi went out on a decidedly faster pace bringing the time qualifiers along with the automatic qualifiers. Previous silver medalist Deresse Mekonnen

Deresse Mekonnen

Deresse Mekonnen Tsigu is an Ethiopian middle distance runner, who specializes in the 1500 metres. He is a two-time World Indoor champion and was the silver medallist at the 2009 World Championships...

 was left behind in the final kick. With Bernard Lagat

Bernard Lagat

Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya...

 opting to run the 5,000 metres, no returning medalists made the final, though all current Olympic medalists did make the final.

The final went out at 4 minute mile pace, with Nick Willis

Nick Willis

Nicholas Ian Willis MNZM is a New Zealand middle distance runner. He won the silver medal in the 1500m at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing with a time of 3:34.16 minutes. He was a gold medallist in the 1500 metres at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and a bronze medallist at the 2010...

 leading Matthew Centrowitz

Matthew Centrowitz, Jr.

Matthew Centrowitz, Jr. is an American track and field athlete. He won a bronze medal in the 1500 meters at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics.-Career:...

 and the pack through a 60 second 400, slowing to almost 2:02 by 800. Shortly after that, the Kenyans Asbel Kiprop

Asbel Kiprop

Asbel Kiprop is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. Kiprop was awarded the 1500 m gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics after the original winner, Rashid Ramzi, tested positive for doping...

 and Silas Kiplagat

Silas Kiplagat

Silas Kiplagat is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres. He is the reigning Commonwealth champion in the event and is the tenth fastest of all-time over the distance....

 moved to the front, chased by Mekonnen Gebremedhin

Mekonnen Gebremedhin

Mekonnen Gebremedhin is an Ethiopian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres....

 and much of the pack swallowed the early leaders. Centrowitz stepped to the side and followed. As the pack tried to jockey for position, Kiprop refused to relinquish the lead along the rail, even as teammate Kiplagat took the lead on the outside during the backstretch. Kiprop and then Kiplagat continued that way to the finish. Abdalaati Iguider stayed a step behind Kiprop and was in third coming down the home stretch. As he faded, Centrowitz, who had come around the outside followed by Manuel Olmedo

Manuel Olmedo

Manuel Olmedo Villar is a Spanish middle-distance runner. He specialises in the 800 metres. He represented Spain at the Olympic Games at both the 2004 Athens Games and 2008 Beijing Olympics. He also ran at the World Championships in Athletics in 2003, 2007 and 2009.Olmedo has won medals at the...

 moved back up to finish third.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Asbel Kiprop Asbel Kiprop Asbel Kiprop is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. Kiprop was awarded the 1500 m gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics after the original winner, Rashid Ramzi, tested positive for doping... '	Silas Kiplagat Silas Kiplagat Silas Kiplagat is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres. He is the reigning Commonwealth champion in the event and is the tenth fastest of all-time over the distance.... '	Matthew Centrowitz Matthew Centrowitz, Jr. Matthew Centrowitz, Jr. is an American track and field athlete. He won a bronze medal in the 1500 meters at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics.-Career:... '

Records

World record		3:26.00	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...	14 July 1998
Championship record		3:27.65	Seville Seville Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...	14 August 1999
World Leading		3:30.47	Monaco Monaco Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...	22 July 2011
African record		3:26.00	Rome, Italy	14 July 1998
Asian record		3:29.14	Rome, Italy	14 July 2006
North, Central American and Caribbean record		3:29.30	Rieti Rieti Rieti is a city and comune in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of c. 47,700. It is the capital of province of Rieti.The town centre rests on a small hilltop, commanding a wide plain at the southern edge of an ancient lake. The area is now the fertile basin of the Velino River... , Italy	28 August 2005
South American record		3:33.25	Rieti, Italy	28 August 2005
European record		3:28.95	Zürich Zürich Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....	13 August 1997
Oceanian record		3:31.06	Monaco	22 July 2010

Qualification standards

A time	B time
3:35.00	3:38.00

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
August 30, 2011	11:20	Heats
September 1, 2011	19:55	Semifinals
September 3, 2011	20:15	Final

Results

KEY:	q	Fastest non-qualifiers	Q	Qualified	NR	National record	PB	Personal best	SB	Seasonal best

Heats

Qualification: First 6 in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	Daniel Kipchirchir Komen Daniel Kipchirchir Komen Daniel Kipchirchir Komen is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.He graduated from Timboroa High School in 2003...		3:38.54	Q
2	1	Nick Willis Nick Willis Nicholas Ian Willis MNZM is a New Zealand middle distance runner. He won the silver medal in the 1500m at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing with a time of 3:34.16 minutes. He was a gold medallist in the 1500 metres at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and a bronze medallist at the 2010...		3:39.24	Q
3	1	Yoann Kowal Yoann Kowal Yoann Kowal is a French middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.He was born in Nogent-le-Rotrou. He won the bronze medal at the 2009 European Indoor Championships.-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 3:33.75 min...		3:39.33	Q
4	1	Diego Ruiz Diego Ruiz (athlete) Diego Ruiz Sanz is a Spanish middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.He won the silver medal at the 2009 European Indoor Championships.-Personal bests:*400 metres - 47.67 s *800 metres - 1:46.40 min...		3:39.33	Q
5	1	Mohamed Moustaoui Mohamed Moustaoui Mohamed Moustaoui is a Moroccan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He was born in Khouribga.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:47.42 min *1500 metres - 3:32.51 min...		3:39.35	Q
6	1	Matthew Centrowitz Matthew Centrowitz, Jr. Matthew Centrowitz, Jr. is an American track and field athlete. He won a bronze medal in the 1500 meters at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics.-Career:...		3:39.46	Q
7	1	Chaminda Wijekoon		3:39.61	q, NR Sri Lankan records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Sri Lanka maintained by Athletic Association of Sri Lanka .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distanceht = hand timing-External links:* * *...
8	3	Amine Laâlou Amine Laâlou Amine Laâlou is a male middle distance runner from Morocco, who specializes in middle-distance running. He has represented his country at the Summer Olympics on two occasions; in 2004 and 2008. He began his career as an 800 metres specialist and made his global debut at the 2003 World...		3:39.86	Q
9	1	Ryan Gregson Ryan Gregson Ryan Gregson is an Australian middle distance runner who currently holds the Australian and Oceanian record for the men's 1500 metres.-Junior career:...		3:40.01	q
10	3	Deresse Mekonnen Deresse Mekonnen Deresse Mekonnen Tsigu is an Ethiopian middle distance runner, who specializes in the 1500 metres. He is a two-time World Indoor champion and was the silver medallist at the 2009 World Championships...		3:40.08	Q
11	3	Silas Kiplagat Silas Kiplagat Silas Kiplagat is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres. He is the reigning Commonwealth champion in the event and is the tenth fastest of all-time over the distance....		3:40.13	Q
12	3	Taoufik Makhlouf		3:40.15	Q
13	3	Yusuf Saad Kamel		3:40.27	Q, SB
14	3	Ciaran O'Lionaird		3:40.41	Q
15	3	Juan Carlos Higuero Juan Carlos Higuero Juan Carlos Higuero Mate is a Spanish middle distance runner, who mostly concentrates on the 1500 metres. He was born in Aranda de Duero, Burgos....		3:40.71	q
16	3	Leonel Manzano Leonel Manzano Leonel "Leo" Manzano is an American cross-country and track and field athlete. Manzano represented the United States in the 1500 meters at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China and the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin.At the age of four, Manzano's family moved from Mexico to...		3:40.77	q
17	3	Geoffrey Martinson		3:40.98	q
18	1	Zebene Alemayehu		3:41.08	q
19	1	James Shane James Shane James Shane is an English middle distance runner. Attended Mayflower School Billericay. Runs for Basildon Athletics Club-Achievements:-References:...		3:41.17
20	2	Asbel Kiprop Asbel Kiprop Asbel Kiprop is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. Kiprop was awarded the 1500 m gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics after the original winner, Rashid Ramzi, tested positive for doping...		3:41.22	Q
21	2	Mekonnen Gebremedhin Mekonnen Gebremedhin Mekonnen Gebremedhin is an Ethiopian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres....		3:41.28	Q
22	3	Andreas Vojta		3:41.34
23	2	Abdalaati Iguider		3:41.41	Q
24	2	Manuel Olmedo Manuel Olmedo Manuel Olmedo Villar is a Spanish middle-distance runner. He specialises in the 800 metres. He represented Spain at the Olympic Games at both the 2004 Athens Games and 2008 Beijing Olympics. He also ran at the World Championships in Athletics in 2003, 2007 and 2009.Olmedo has won medals at the...		3:41.78	Q
25	2	Tarek Boukensa Tarek Boukensa Tarek Boukensa is an Algerian runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He was born in Annaba.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:46.10 min *1500 metres - 3:30.92 min *3000 metres - 7:43.23 min...		3:41.87	Q
26	2	Eduard Villanueva		3:41.89	Q
27	3	Hamza Driouch		3:42.09
28	2	Jeffrey Riseley		3:42.22
29	2	Andrew Wheating Andrew Wheating Andrew "Andy" Wheating is an American middle-distance track athlete. Wheating competed for the United States in the men's 800 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. He is a professional runner for Nike.-Personal:...		3:42.68
30	2	Dmitrijs Jurkevičs Dmitrijs Jurkevičs Dmitrijs Jurkevičs is a Latvian track and field athlete who specialises in middle-distance runner. He holds the Latvian record in 1500 metres....		3:42.69
31	2	Jeroen D'Hoedt		3:45.54
32	3	Nabil Mohammed Al-Garbi		3:50.17	PB
33	2	Charles Delys		3:51.36	SB
34	3	Florian Carvalho Florian Carvalho Florian Carvalho is a French middle and long distance runner.-Achievements:-References:...		3:53.88
35	1	Sin Sang-min		3:55.02
36	2	Mehdi Baala Mehdi Baala Mehdi Baala is a French middle-distance athlete competing mainly at 1500 metres. Baala has won numerous major medals, including two European titles. Baala is considered to be the best French middle-distance runner of all time...		4:13.10	q by Referees
37	2	Ribeiro Pinto De Carvalho		4:30.56	PB
	1	Mohammed Shaween

Semifinals

Qualification: First 5 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2	Asbel Kiprop Asbel Kiprop Asbel Kiprop is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. Kiprop was awarded the 1500 m gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics after the original winner, Rashid Ramzi, tested positive for doping...		3:36.75	Q
2	2	Tarek Boukensa Tarek Boukensa Tarek Boukensa is an Algerian runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He was born in Annaba.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:46.10 min *1500 metres - 3:30.92 min *3000 metres - 7:43.23 min...		3:36.84	Q
3	2	Mohamed Moustaoui Mohamed Moustaoui Mohamed Moustaoui is a Moroccan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He was born in Khouribga.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:47.42 min *1500 metres - 3:32.51 min...		3:36.87	Q
4	2	Manuel Olmedo Manuel Olmedo Manuel Olmedo Villar is a Spanish middle-distance runner. He specialises in the 800 metres. He represented Spain at the Olympic Games at both the 2004 Athens Games and 2008 Beijing Olympics. He also ran at the World Championships in Athletics in 2003, 2007 and 2009.Olmedo has won medals at the...		3:36.91	Q
5	2	Eduar Villanueva Eduar Villanueva Eduar Antonio Villanueva is a Venezuelan middle distance runner. He represented his country at the 2008 Summer Olympics and has participated in the World Championships in Athletics on three consecutive occasions...		3:36.96	Q, NR Venezuelan records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Venezuela maintained by its national athletics federation: Federación Venezolana de Atletismo .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:A = affected by altitude# = not officially ratified by Federation...
6	2	Ciaran O'Lionaird		3:36.96	q
7	2	Nick Willis Nick Willis Nicholas Ian Willis MNZM is a New Zealand middle distance runner. He won the silver medal in the 1500m at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing with a time of 3:34.16 minutes. He was a gold medallist in the 1500 metres at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and a bronze medallist at the 2010...		3:37.39	q
8	2	Yoann Kowal Yoann Kowal Yoann Kowal is a French middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.He was born in Nogent-le-Rotrou. He won the bronze medal at the 2009 European Indoor Championships.-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 3:33.75 min...		3:37.44
9	2	Daniel Kipchirchir Komen Daniel Kipchirchir Komen Daniel Kipchirchir Komen is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.He graduated from Timboroa High School in 2003...		3:37.58
10	2	Juan Carlos Higuero Juan Carlos Higuero Juan Carlos Higuero Mate is a Spanish middle distance runner, who mostly concentrates on the 1500 metres. He was born in Aranda de Duero, Burgos....		3:37.92
11	2	Deresse Mekonnen Deresse Mekonnen Deresse Mekonnen Tsigu is an Ethiopian middle distance runner, who specializes in the 1500 metres. He is a two-time World Indoor champion and was the silver medallist at the 2009 World Championships...		3:44.65
12	2	Chaminda Wijekoon		3:44.81
13	1	Matthew Centrowitz Matthew Centrowitz, Jr. Matthew Centrowitz, Jr. is an American track and field athlete. He won a bronze medal in the 1500 meters at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics.-Career:...		3:46.66	Q
14	1	Mekonnen Gebremedhin Mekonnen Gebremedhin Mekonnen Gebremedhin is an Ethiopian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres....		3:46.71	Q
15	1	Silas Kiplagat Silas Kiplagat Silas Kiplagat is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres. He is the reigning Commonwealth champion in the event and is the tenth fastest of all-time over the distance....		3:46.75	Q
16	1	Mehdi Baala Mehdi Baala Mehdi Baala is a French middle-distance athlete competing mainly at 1500 metres. Baala has won numerous major medals, including two European titles. Baala is considered to be the best French middle-distance runner of all time...		3:46.87	Q
17	1	Abdalaati Iguider		3:46.89	Q
18	1	Yusuf Saad Kamel		3:47.18
19	1	Amine Laâlou Amine Laâlou Amine Laâlou is a male middle distance runner from Morocco, who specializes in middle-distance running. He has represented his country at the Summer Olympics on two occasions; in 2004 and 2008. He began his career as an 800 metres specialist and made his global debut at the 2003 World...		3:47.65
20	1	Ryan Gregson Ryan Gregson Ryan Gregson is an Australian middle distance runner who currently holds the Australian and Oceanian record for the men's 1500 metres.-Junior career:...		3:47.89
21	2	Leonel Manzano Leonel Manzano Leonel "Leo" Manzano is an American cross-country and track and field athlete. Manzano represented the United States in the 1500 meters at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China and the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin.At the age of four, Manzano's family moved from Mexico to...		3:47.98
22	1	Geoffrey Martinson		3:48.83
23	1	Diego Ruiz Diego Ruiz (athlete) Diego Ruiz Sanz is a Spanish middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.He won the silver medal at the 2009 European Indoor Championships.-Personal bests:*400 metres - 47.67 s *800 metres - 1:46.40 min...		3:49.26
24	1	Taoufik Makhloufi		3:50.86
25	1	Zebene Alemayehu		3:51.19

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Asbel Kiprop Asbel Kiprop Asbel Kiprop is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. Kiprop was awarded the 1500 m gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics after the original winner, Rashid Ramzi, tested positive for doping...		3:35.69
	Silas Kiplagat Silas Kiplagat Silas Kiplagat is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres. He is the reigning Commonwealth champion in the event and is the tenth fastest of all-time over the distance....		3:35.92
	Matthew Centrowitz Matthew Centrowitz, Jr. Matthew Centrowitz, Jr. is an American track and field athlete. He won a bronze medal in the 1500 meters at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics.-Career:...		3:36.08
	Manuel Olmedo Manuel Olmedo Manuel Olmedo Villar is a Spanish middle-distance runner. He specialises in the 800 metres. He represented Spain at the Olympic Games at both the 2004 Athens Games and 2008 Beijing Olympics. He also ran at the World Championships in Athletics in 2003, 2007 and 2009.Olmedo has won medals at the...		3:36.33
	Abdalaati Iguider		3:36.56
	Mohamed Moustaoui Mohamed Moustaoui Mohamed Moustaoui is a Moroccan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He was born in Khouribga.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:47.42 min *1500 metres - 3:32.51 min...		3:36.80
	Mekonnen Gebremedhin Mekonnen Gebremedhin Mekonnen Gebremedhin is an Ethiopian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres....		3:36.81
	Eduar Villanueva Eduar Villanueva Eduar Antonio Villanueva is a Venezuelan middle distance runner. He represented his country at the 2008 Summer Olympics and has participated in the World Championships in Athletics on three consecutive occasions...		3:37.31
	Mehdi Baala Mehdi Baala Mehdi Baala is a French middle-distance athlete competing mainly at 1500 metres. Baala has won numerous major medals, including two European titles. Baala is considered to be the best French middle-distance runner of all time...		3:37.46
10	Ciaran O'Lionaird		3:37.81
11	Tarek Boukensa Tarek Boukensa Tarek Boukensa is an Algerian runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He was born in Annaba.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:46.10 min *1500 metres - 3:30.92 min *3000 metres - 7:43.23 min...		3:38.05
12	Nick Willis Nick Willis Nicholas Ian Willis MNZM is a New Zealand middle distance runner. He won the silver medal in the 1500m at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing with a time of 3:34.16 minutes. He was a gold medallist in the 1500 metres at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and a bronze medallist at the 2010...		3:38.69

External links

• 1500 metres results at IAAF website