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...

 event at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics

At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:...

 in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 59 competitors, with four qualifying heats (59) and two semi-finals (26), before the final (12) took place on Saturday October 1, 1988.

Medalists

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics.

World Record	3:29.46	Saïd Aouita Said Aouita Saïd Aouita is a former Moroccan athlete, winner of 5000 meters at the 1984 Summer Olympics, 5000 meters at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics, 3000 meters at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships, and former world record holder at 1500m , 2000m , 3000m , and twice at 5000m [ and ]...	West Berlin West Berlin West Berlin was a political exclave that existed between 1949 and 1990. It comprised the western regions of Berlin, which were bordered by East Berlin and parts of East Germany. West Berlin consisted of the American, British, and French occupation sectors, which had been established in 1945...  (FRG West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... )	August 23, 1985
Olympic Record	3:32.53	Sebastian Coe	Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...  (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... )	August 11, 1984

Final

RANK	FINAL	TIME
		3:35.96
		3:36.15
		3:36.21
4.		3:36.24
5.		3:36.99
6.		3:37.08
7.		3:37.94
8.		3:38.39
9.		3:38.77
10.		3:40.80
11.		3:40.82
12.		3:41.07

Semi finals

• Held on Friday September 30, 1988

  RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
  1.		3:38.09
  2.		3:38.30
  3.		3:38.56
  4.		3:39.06
  5.		3:39.12
  6.		3:39.17
  7.		3:39.86
  8.		3:40.96
  9.		3:41.39
  10.		3:43.49
  –		DNF
  –		DNF
  –		DNS

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		3:38.20
2.		3:38.25
3.		3:38.40
4.		3:38.56
5.		3:38.59
6.		3:47.98
7.		3:47.99
8.		3:48.03
9.		3:51.60
10.		4:01.92
11.		4:12.79
12.		4:15.94
–		DNS

See also

• 1984 Men's Olympic 1500 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:...
  
  
• 1986 Men's European Championships 1500 metres (Stuttgart)
  1986 European Championships in Athletics - Men's 1500 metres
  These are the official results of the Men's 1,500 metres event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany.-Final:-Qualifying heats:-See also:* 1982 Men's European Championships 1,500 metres...
  
  
• 1987 Men's World Championships 1500 metres (Rome)
  1987 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 1500 metres
  These are the official results of the Men's 1,500 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total of 39 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Sunday 1987-09-06....
  
  
• 1990 Men's European Championships 1500 metres (Split)
  1990 European Championships in Athletics - Men's 1500 metres
  These are the official results of the Men's 1500 metres event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia.-Final:-Semifinals:-See also:* 1988 Men's Olympic 1500 metres * 1991 Men's World Championships 1500 metres...
  
  
• 1991 Men's World Championships 1500 metres (Tokyo)
  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 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:-Schedule:*All times...
  
  
• 1992 Men's Olympic 1500 metres (Barcelona)
  Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres
  These are the official results of the men's 1500 metres event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 51 participating athletes, with four qualifying heats.-Medalists:-Records:...