These are the official results of the Men's 1,500m metres

1500 metres

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Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics

At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, 38 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 14 for women. There were a total number of 1324 participating athletes from 104 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:*...

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. The final was held on Sunday 10 September 1972 and was contested by 10 athletes. The semi-finals were held on Saturday 9 September 1972 and were contested by 27 athletes. The heats were held on Friday 8 September 1972 and 71 athletes entered.

Records

These are the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1972 Summer Olympics.

World Record	3:33.1	Jim Ryun Jim Ryun James Ronald Ryun is an American former track athlete and politician, who was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1996 to 2007, representing the 2nd District in Kansas. In the 2006 election, Ryun was defeated by Democratic challenger Nancy Boyda...	Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...  (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... )	July 8, 1967
Olympic Record	3:34.9	Kip Keino	Mexico City Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...  (MEX Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... )	October 20, 1968

Final

RANK	FINAL	TIME
		3:36.3
		3:36.8
		3:37.5
4.		3:38.4
5.		3:39.0
6.		3:39.1
7.		3:40.1
8.		3:40.2
9.		3:41.8
10.		3:46.6

Semi-Finals

RANK	SEMI-FINAL 1	TIME
1.		3:41.3
2.		3:41.6
3.		3:41.6
4.		3:41.6
5.		3:42.0
6.		3:42.0
7.		3:43.4
8.		3:43.5
9.		3:43.6
10.		3:43.7

RANK	SEMI-FINAL 2	TIME
1.		3:41.2
2.		3:41.7
3.		3:41.8
4.		3:41.9
5.		3:42.4
6.		3:42.5
7.		3:44.4
8.		3:45.1
9.		3:45.8
10.		3:50.0

RANK	SEMI-FINAL 3	TIME
1.		3:37.9
2.		3:37.9
3.		3:38.2
4.		3:38.4
5.		3:39.4
6.		3:40.4
7.		3:41.1
8.		3:41.6
9.		3:44.6
10.		3:59.4

Heats

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		3:40.6
2.		3:40.7
3.		3:40.8
4.		3:40.8
5.		3:41.8
6.		3:42.3
7.		3:44.0
8.		3:45.2
9.		3:59.2
10.		4:02.9

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		3:44.0
2.		3:44.2
3.		3:44.5
4.		3:44.7
5.		3:45.3
6.		3:45.4
7.		3:45.7
8.		3:49.2
-		DNS
-		DNS

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.		3:43.6
2.		3:43.8
3.		3:44.2
4.		3:44.4
5.		3:44.6
6.		3:44.8
7.		3:48.4
8.		4:14.5
-		DNS
-		DNS

RANK	HEAT 4	TIME
1.		3:40.0
2.		3:40.0
3.		3:40.4
4.		3:40.4
5.		3:40.8
6.		3:43.2
7.		3:44.1
8.		3:45.2
9.		3:51.5
10.		4:08.2
-		DNS

RANK	HEAT 5	TIME
1.		3:41.6
2.		3:41.8
3.		3:42.1
4.		3:42.5
5.		3:43.4
6.		3:45.9
7.		3:52.0
8.		3:52.1
9.		4:00.9
10.		4:21.4

RANK	HEAT 6	TIME
1.		3:40.9
2.		3:41.1
3.		3:41.3
4.		3:41.4
5.		3:41.5
6.		3:42.1
7.		3:44.6
8.		3:48.5
9.		3:48.8
10.		3:59.5

RANK	HEAT 7	TIME
1.		3:42.2
2.		3:42.3
3.		3:42.3
4.		3:42.6
5.		3:43.9
6.		3:45.1
7.		3:46.4
8.		3:46.6
9.		3:54.5
10.		4:06.9

See also

• 1968 Men's Olympic 1,500 metres (Mexico City)
  Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres
  -First round:Top 5 in each heat advance to semifinal.Heat one *Heat two *Heat three *Heat four *Heat five *-Semifinal:Top six in each heat advance to final.Heat one *...
  
  
• 1976 Men's Olympic 1,500 metres (Montreal)
  Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres
  These are the official results of the Men's 1,500m metres event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. The final was held on Saturday 31 July 1976 and was contested by 9 athletes. The semi-finals were held on 30 July 1976 and were contested by 18 athletes...
  
  
• 1978 Men's European Championships 1,500 metres (Prague)
  1978 European Championships in Athletics - Men's 1500 metres
  These are the official results of the Men's 1,500 metres event at the 1978 European Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia. The final was held on 3 September 1978.-Final:-See also:* 1974 Men's European Championships 1,500 metres...
  
  
• 1980 Men's Olympic 1,500 metres (Moscow)
  Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres
  These are the official results of the Men's 1,500m metres event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. The final was held on Friday 1980-08-01.-Final:-Semi-Finals:-Heats:-See also:...
  
  
• 1982 Men's European Championships 1,500 metres (Athens)
  1982 European Championships in Athletics - Men's 1500 metres
  These are the official results of the Men's 1,500 metres event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece.-Final:-See also:* 1978 Men's European Championships 1,500 metres * 1980 Men's Olympic 1,500 metres...
  
  
• 1983 Men's World Championships 1,500 metres (Helsinki)
  1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 1500 metres
  These are the official results of the men's 1500 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 52 participating athletes, with four qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Sunday 14 August 1983.-Medalists:-Records:Existing...
  
  
• 1984 Men's Olympic 1,500 metres (Los Angeles)
  Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres
  These are the official results of the Men's 1500 metres event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. The final was held on August 11, 1984.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:-Records:...