Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres
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The men's 1500 metres
middle distance event at the 1960 Olympic Games
took place between September 3 and September 6.
Heat one
Heat two
Heat three
Key: WR = world record; DNF = did not finish
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...
middle distance event at the 1960 Olympic Games
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
took place between September 3 and September 6.
Heats
The fastest three runners in each of the three heats advanced to the final round.Heat one
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herb Elliott Herb Elliott Herbert James "Herb" Elliott AC MBE is a former Australian athlete, one of the world's greatest middle distance runners... |
3:41.50 | ||
| 2 | István Rózsavölgyi István Rózsavölgyi István Rózsavölgyi was a Hungarian athlete who competed mainly in the 1500 metres.One of the star pupils of Mihály Iglói, Rózsavölgyi entered the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia as the world record holder over 1000 metres, 1500 metres and 2000 metres and was expected to be a... |
3:42.15 | ||
| 3 | Dyrol Burleson Dyrol Burleson Dyrol Jay Burleson is a retired middle-distance runner from the United States, who grew up in Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States.He now spends most of his time caring for his goats, llamas, and single alpaca.... |
3:42.40 | ||
| 4 | Terry Sullivan | 3:42.96 | ||
| 5 | Yevgeny Momotkov | 3:43.80 | ||
| 6 | Olavi Salonen | 3:46.57 | ||
| 7 | Rudolf Klaban | 3:47.24 | ||
| 8 | Arthur Hannemann | 3:47.57 | ||
| 9 | Laurie Reed | 3:48.24 | ||
| 10 | Joe Mullins | 3:53.45 | ||
| 11 | Tomás Barris | 3:56.10 | ||
| 12 | Mohamed Gouider | 3:58.52 | ||
| - | Zbigniew Orywał | DNF | ||
Heat two
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michel Bernard | 3:42.34 | ||
| 2 | Jim Grelle | 3:43.65 | ||
| 3 | Arne Hamarsland Arne Hamarsland Arne Hamarsland is a former Norwegian middle distance runner who specialized in 1500 metres. He represented IL Gular.At the 1960 Summer Olympics he finished ninth in the 1500 m final in 3:45.0 minutes. He competed at the 1958 European Championships without reaching the final... |
3:44.63 | ||
| 4 | Brian Kent-Smith | 3:46.21 | ||
| 5 | Albert Thomas Albert Thomas (athlete) Albert George "Albie" Thomas is a former champion Australian middle-distance runner. He competed at three Olympic Games , two British Empire Games and captured three individual world records during 1958 and 1959.-References:**... |
3:46.95 | ||
| 6 | Siegfried Valentin | 3:46.99 | ||
| 7 | Svavar Markússon | 3:47.20 | ||
| 8 | Alfredo Rizzo | 3:47.56 | ||
| 9 | Andrei Barabaş | 3:47.71 | ||
| 10 | Muharrem Dalkılıç | 3:47.18 | ||
| 11 | Dhira Phiphobmongkol | 4:24.4 | ||
| - | Péter Parsch | DNF | ||
| - | Egon Oehri | DNF | ||
Heat three
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Waern | 3:44.18 | ||
| 2 | Michel Jazy Michel Jazy Michel Jazy is a former French middle distance runner, who won the silver medal over 1500 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. The race was won by Herb Elliott in a new world record time... |
3:45.03 | ||
| 3 | Zoltan Vamoş | 3:45.07 | ||
| 4 | Adolf Schwarte | 3:45.46 | ||
| 5 | Lajos Kovács Lajos Kovács Lajos Nems Kovács was a Hungarian footballer and manager from Budapest. He is most noted for his career as a footballing manager in Italy at clubs such as Roma, Bologna and Alessandria.-References:... |
3:46.20 | ||
| 6 | Mike Wiggs | 3:46.61 | ||
| 7 | Merv Lincoln | 3:47.18 | ||
| 8 | Evangelos Depastas | 3:48.77 | ||
| 9 | Pete Close | 3:50.69 | ||
| 10 | Olavi Vuorisalo | 3:52.68 | ||
| 11 | Stefan Lewandowski | 3:59.75 | ||
| 12 | Yair Pantilat | 4:00.14 | ||
| 13 | Kassim Mukhtar | 4:00.33 | ||
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Elliott Herb Elliott Herbert James "Herb" Elliott AC MBE is a former Australian athlete, one of the world's greatest middle distance runners... |
3:35.6 | WR | ||
| Michel Jazy Michel Jazy Michel Jazy is a former French middle distance runner, who won the silver medal over 1500 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. The race was won by Herb Elliott in a new world record time... |
3:38.4 | |||
| István Rózsavölgyi István Rózsavölgyi István Rózsavölgyi was a Hungarian athlete who competed mainly in the 1500 metres.One of the star pupils of Mihály Iglói, Rózsavölgyi entered the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia as the world record holder over 1000 metres, 1500 metres and 2000 metres and was expected to be a... |
3:39.2 | |||
| 4 | Dan Waern | 3:40.0 | ||
| 5 | Zoltan Vamoş | 3:40.8 | ||
| 6 | Dyrol Burleson Dyrol Burleson Dyrol Jay Burleson is a retired middle-distance runner from the United States, who grew up in Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States.He now spends most of his time caring for his goats, llamas, and single alpaca.... |
3:40.9 | ||
| 7 | Michel Bernard | 3:41.5 | ||
| 8 | Jim Grelle | 3:45.0 | ||
| 9 | Arne Hamarsland Arne Hamarsland Arne Hamarsland is a former Norwegian middle distance runner who specialized in 1500 metres. He represented IL Gular.At the 1960 Summer Olympics he finished ninth in the 1500 m final in 3:45.0 minutes. He competed at the 1958 European Championships without reaching the final... |
3:45.0 | ||
Key: WR = world record; DNF = did not finish