The 1500 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics

2000 Summer Olympics

The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...

as part of the athletics programme

Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics

At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:...

 were held at Stadium Australia on
Monday 25 September, Wednesday 27 September, and Friday 29 September 2000.

The top six runners in each of the initial three heats automatically qualified for the semifinals. The next six fastest runners from across the heats also qualified. Those 24 runners competed in 2 heats in the semifinals, with the top five runners from each heat qualifying for the finals and the next two fastest runner from the semifinals also qualified.

Medalists

Records

World Record	3:26.00	Hicham El Guerrouj Hicham El Guerrouj Hicham El Guerrouj "King of the Mile" is a Moroccan former middle distance runner...	Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...	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
Olympic Record	3:32.53	Sebastian Coe	Great Britain Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...	Los Angeles, California 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... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	11 August 1984

Results

All times shown are in seconds.

• Q denotes qualification by place in heat.
• q denotes qualification by overall place.
• DNS denotes did not start.
• DNF denotes did not finish.
• DQ denotes disqualification.
• NR denotes national record.
• OR denotes Olympic record.
• WR denotes world record.
• PB denotes personal best.
• SB denotes season best.

Round 1

Heat 1 of 3 Date: Monday 25 September 2000
Place		Athlete	Nation	Lane	Time	Qual.	Record
Heat	Overall
1	4	Hicham El Guerrouj Hicham El Guerrouj Hicham El Guerrouj "King of the Mile" is a Moroccan former middle distance runner...		1	3:38.57	Q
2	5	Jose 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...		7	3:38.66	Q
3	10	Kamel Boulahfane		10	3:39.01	Q
4	11	John Mayock John Mayock John Paul Mayock is a British middle distance runner. He has competed at three Olympic Games, at the 1996 games in Atlanta and the 2000 games in Sydney in the 1500 m and at the 2004 games in Athens in the 5000 m...		3	3:39.08	Q
5	12	Hailu Mekonnen Hailu Mekonnen Hailu Mekonnen is an Ethiopian runner, who specializes in the 5000 metres and cross-country running.His first medals came in 1998, when he took bronze and team gold at the junior race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and won a silver in the 5000 m at the 1998 African...		8	3:39.09	Q
6	13	Michael Stember Michael Stember Michael Stember is a male track and field athlete from the United States, who is known for competing in the middle distance events. His first international competition was winning the gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 1997 Pan American Junior Championships...		12	3:39:13	Q
7	15	Julius Achon Julius Achon Julius Achon is an Ugandan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.Achon currently hold the 800m American Collegiate Record with a time of 1:44.55 set back in 1996 as a student at George Mason University....		6	3:39.40	q
8	19	William Chirchir William Chirchir William Chirchir is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He is a former holder of the world junior record over the distance with 3:33.24 minutes from 1998.-Achievements:-Personal bests:...		5	3:40.22
9	23	James Nolan James Nolan James Nolan is an athletics coach who was an Irish international runner from 1996 until 2008. He was a two time Olympian who specialized in the 800 metres between 1996 and 2000 before changing to the 1500 metres later that year...		13	3:40.50
10	33	Darko Radomirovic		11	3:43.57
11	35	Nick Howarth		4	3:45.46
12	36	Branko Zorko Branko Zorko Branko Zorko is a Croatian middle distance runner, a notable 1500 m competitor in the 1990s. Probably his biggest accomplishment is winning the first international medal for the country of Croatia, winning a bronze medal at the 1992 European Indoor Athletics Championships...		9	3:46.16
13	37	Francis Fanelo Munthali		1	3:46.34		NR

Heat 2 of 3 Date: Monday 25 September 2000
Place		Athlete	Nation	Lane	Time	Qual.	Record
Heat	Overall
1	21	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	3:40.35	Q
2	22	Bernard Lagat Bernard Lagat Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya...		5	3:40.42	Q
3	24	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....		1	3:40.60	Q
4	25	Kevin Sullivan Kevin Sullivan (athlete) Kevin Sullivan is a middle distance runner from Canada. He was born in Brantford, Ontario.-Athletic career:Sullivan competed in 1000 metre, 1500 metre, and mile events and represented Canada. His personal best times are 3:31.71 for the 1500 and 3:50.36 for the mile...		12	3:40.80	Q
5	26	Daniel Zegeye Daniel Zegeye Daniel Zegeye is a retired Ethiopian middle distance runner who specialized in 1500 metres.He finished tenth at the 1998 World Junior Championships and sixth at the 2000 Olympic Games...		2	3:40.91	Q
6	27	Gabriel Jennings Gabe Jennings Gabe Jennings , was one of the United States' premier middle distance runners and Olympian. A graduate of Madison East High School and Stanford University, he is best known for winning the 2000 USA Olympic Trials in the 1500 m with a time of 3:35.90...		14	3:40:96	Q
7	28	Adil Kaouch Adil Kaouch Adil Kaouch is a Moroccan middle distance runner.In 1998 he won the World Junior Championships over 1500 metres...		13	3:41.06
8	29	Mohamed Khaldi Mohamed Khaldi Mohamed Khaldi is an Algerian long-distance runner. He specializes in the distances from 1500 through 5000 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 3:33.03 min *3000 metres - 7:38.78 min...		6	3:41.16
9	30	Vyacheslav Shabunin Vyacheslav Shabunin Vyacheslav Vasilyevich Shabunin is a Russian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:47.00 min...		7	3:41.52
10	31	Ivan Heshko Ivan Heshko Ivan Heshko is a Ukrainian athlete specializing in the 1500 meters. He was born in Chernivtsi Oblast, Northern Bukovina....		9	3:41.80
11	34	Alexis Sharangabo		8	3:44.06
12	38	Chungu Chipako		11	3:49.79
13	40	Jose Luis Ebatela Nvo		4	4:06.14
14	41	Anthony Whiteman		4	DNF

Heat 3 of 3 Date: Monday 25 September 2000
Place		Athlete	Nation	Lane	Time	Qual.	Record
Heat	Overall
1	1	Noah Ngeny Noah Ngeny Noah Kiprono Ngeny is a former Kenyan athlete, Olympic gold medalist at 1500 m at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and world record holder in the 1000 m.-Before Sydney:...		7	3:38.03	Q
2	2	Noureddine Morceli Noureddine Morceli Noureddine Morceli is a retired Algerian athlete, winner of the 1500 m run at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Born in Ténès, Noureddine Morceli rose to athletic prominence after winning the silver medal in the 1500 m at the World Junior Championships in 1988...		14	3:38.41	Q
3	3	Andrés Manuel Díaz Andrés Manuel Díaz Andrés Manuel Díaz is a former Spanish middle-distance runner. He represented Spain at the Olympics in 1996 and 2000 and was the bronze medallist over 1500 metres at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships....		3	3:38.54	Q
4	6	Youssef Baba Youssef Baba Youssef Baba is an athlete from Morocco who specialises in middle distance running. He was born in Khenifra. He is member of Turkish multi sport club Fenerbahçe SK.-Achievements:- External links :*...		1	3:38.68	Q
5	7	Berhanu Alemu		4	3:38.79	Q
6	8	Driss Maazouzi Driss Maazouzi Driss Maazouzi is a French 1500 metres runner who won a bronze medal at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton. He won the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships....		5	3:38:88	Q
7	9	Jason Pyrah Jason Pyrah Jason Pyrah is an American athlete who participated in the 1500-meter run at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. He did not qualify for the final in 1996, but did qualify in 2000, placing 10th....		13	3:38.94	q
8	14	Marko Koers Marko Koers Marko Ewout Koers is a retired middle distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He competed in the 800 and 1500 metres...		9	3:39.16	q
9	16	Mohammed Yagoub		12	3:39.52	q
10	17	Hudson de Souza Hudson de Souza Hudson Santos de Souza is a Brazilian middle distance runner who competes mostly over 1500 metres. He has broken a number of South American records in middle-distance events....		2	3:39.70	q
11	18	Andrew Graffin		6	3:39:75	q
12	20	Ibrahim Mohamud Aden Gedi		11	3:40.33
13	32	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...		10	3:41.93
14	39	Sidi Mohamed Ould Bidjel		8	4:03.74		PB

Overall Results Round 1

Round 1 Overall Results
Place	Athlete	Nation	Heat	Lane	Place	Time	Qual.	Record
1	Noah Ngeny Noah Ngeny Noah Kiprono Ngeny is a former Kenyan athlete, Olympic gold medalist at 1500 m at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and world record holder in the 1000 m.-Before Sydney:...		3	7	1	3:38.03	Q
2	Noureddine Morceli Noureddine Morceli Noureddine Morceli is a retired Algerian athlete, winner of the 1500 m run at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Born in Ténès, Noureddine Morceli rose to athletic prominence after winning the silver medal in the 1500 m at the World Junior Championships in 1988...		3	14	2	3:38.41	Q
3	Andrés Manuel Díaz Andrés Manuel Díaz Andrés Manuel Díaz is a former Spanish middle-distance runner. He represented Spain at the Olympics in 1996 and 2000 and was the bronze medallist over 1500 metres at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships....		3	3	3	3:38.54	Q
4	Hicham El Guerrouj Hicham El Guerrouj Hicham El Guerrouj "King of the Mile" is a Moroccan former middle distance runner...		1	1	1	3:38.57	Q
5	Jose 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...		1	7	2	3:38.66	Q
6	Youssef Baba Youssef Baba Youssef Baba is an athlete from Morocco who specialises in middle distance running. He was born in Khenifra. He is member of Turkish multi sport club Fenerbahçe SK.-Achievements:- External links :*...		3	1	4	3:38.68	Q
7	Berhanu Alemu		3	4	5	3:38.79	Q
8	Driss Maazouzi Driss Maazouzi Driss Maazouzi is a French 1500 metres runner who won a bronze medal at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton. He won the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships....		3	5	6	3:38:88	Q
9	Jason Pyrah Jason Pyrah Jason Pyrah is an American athlete who participated in the 1500-meter run at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. He did not qualify for the final in 1996, but did qualify in 2000, placing 10th....		3	13	7	3:38.94	q
10	Kamel Boulahfane		1	10	3	3:39.01	Q
11	John Mayock John Mayock John Paul Mayock is a British middle distance runner. He has competed at three Olympic Games, at the 1996 games in Atlanta and the 2000 games in Sydney in the 1500 m and at the 2004 games in Athens in the 5000 m...		1	3	4	3:39.08	Q
12	Hailu Mekonnen Hailu Mekonnen Hailu Mekonnen is an Ethiopian runner, who specializes in the 5000 metres and cross-country running.His first medals came in 1998, when he took bronze and team gold at the junior race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and won a silver in the 5000 m at the 1998 African...		1	8	5	3:39.09	Q
13	Michael Stember Michael Stember Michael Stember is a male track and field athlete from the United States, who is known for competing in the middle distance events. His first international competition was winning the gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 1997 Pan American Junior Championships...		1	12	6	3:39:13	Q
14	Marko Koers Marko Koers Marko Ewout Koers is a retired middle distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He competed in the 800 and 1500 metres...		3	9	8	3:39.16	q
15	Julius Achon Julius Achon Julius Achon is an Ugandan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.Achon currently hold the 800m American Collegiate Record with a time of 1:44.55 set back in 1996 as a student at George Mason University....		1	6	7	3:39.40	q
16	Mohammed Yagoub		3	12	9	3:39.52	q
17	Hudson de Souza Hudson de Souza Hudson Santos de Souza is a Brazilian middle distance runner who competes mostly over 1500 metres. He has broken a number of South American records in middle-distance events....		3	2	10	3:39.70	q
18	Andrew Graffin		3	6	11	3:39:75	q
19	William Chirchir William Chirchir William Chirchir is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He is a former holder of the world junior record over the distance with 3:33.24 minutes from 1998.-Achievements:-Personal bests:...		1	5	8	3:40.22
20	Ibrahim Mohamud Aden Gedi		3	11	12	3:40.33
21	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...		2	3	1	3:40.35	Q
22	Bernard Lagat Bernard Lagat Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya...		2	5	2	3:40.42	Q
23	James Nolan James Nolan James Nolan is an athletics coach who was an Irish international runner from 1996 until 2008. He was a two time Olympian who specialized in the 800 metres between 1996 and 2000 before changing to the 1500 metres later that year...		1	13	9	3:40.50
24	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....		2	1	3	3:40.60	Q
25	Kevin Sullivan Kevin Sullivan (athlete) Kevin Sullivan is a middle distance runner from Canada. He was born in Brantford, Ontario.-Athletic career:Sullivan competed in 1000 metre, 1500 metre, and mile events and represented Canada. His personal best times are 3:31.71 for the 1500 and 3:50.36 for the mile...		2	12	4	3:40.80	Q
26	Daniel Zegeye Daniel Zegeye Daniel Zegeye is a retired Ethiopian middle distance runner who specialized in 1500 metres.He finished tenth at the 1998 World Junior Championships and sixth at the 2000 Olympic Games...		2	2	5	3:40.91	Q
27	Gabriel Jennings Gabe Jennings Gabe Jennings , was one of the United States' premier middle distance runners and Olympian. A graduate of Madison East High School and Stanford University, he is best known for winning the 2000 USA Olympic Trials in the 1500 m with a time of 3:35.90...		2	14	6	3:40.96	Q
28	Adil Kaouch Adil Kaouch Adil Kaouch is a Moroccan middle distance runner.In 1998 he won the World Junior Championships over 1500 metres...		2	13	7	3:41.06
29	Mohamed Khaldi Mohamed Khaldi Mohamed Khaldi is an Algerian long-distance runner. He specializes in the distances from 1500 through 5000 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 3:33.03 min *3000 metres - 7:38.78 min...		2	6	8	3:41.16
30	Vyacheslav Shabunin Vyacheslav Shabunin Vyacheslav Vasilyevich Shabunin is a Russian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:47.00 min...		2	7	9	3:41.52
31	Ivan Heshko Ivan Heshko Ivan Heshko is a Ukrainian athlete specializing in the 1500 meters. He was born in Chernivtsi Oblast, Northern Bukovina....		2	9	10	3:41.80
32	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	10	13	3:41.93
33	Darko Radomirovic		1	11	10	3:43.57
34	Alexis Sharangabo		2	8	11	3:44.06
35	Nick Howarth		1	4	11	3:45.46
36	Branko Zorko Branko Zorko Branko Zorko is a Croatian middle distance runner, a notable 1500 m competitor in the 1990s. Probably his biggest accomplishment is winning the first international medal for the country of Croatia, winning a bronze medal at the 1992 European Indoor Athletics Championships...		1	9	12	3:46.16
37	Francis Fanelo Munthali		1	1	13	3:46.34		NR
38	Chungu Chipako		2	11	12	3:49.79
39	Sidi Mohamed Ould Bidjel		3	8	14	4:03.74		PB
40	Jose Luis Ebatela Nvo		2	4	13	4:06.14
41	Anthony Whiteman		2	10		DNF

Semi-Finals

Heat 1 of 2 Date: Wednesday 27 September 2000
Place		Athlete	Nation	Lane	Time	Qual.	Record
Heat	Overall
1	8	Noah Ngeny Noah Ngeny Noah Kiprono Ngeny is a former Kenyan athlete, Olympic gold medalist at 1500 m at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and world record holder in the 1000 m.-Before Sydney:...		12	3:39.29	Q
2	10	Kevin Sullivan Kevin Sullivan (athlete) Kevin Sullivan is a middle distance runner from Canada. He was born in Brantford, Ontario.-Athletic career:Sullivan competed in 1000 metre, 1500 metre, and mile events and represented Canada. His personal best times are 3:31.71 for the 1500 and 3:50.36 for the mile...		2	3:39.66	Q
3	11	Jason Pyrah Jason Pyrah Jason Pyrah is an American athlete who participated in the 1500-meter run at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. He did not qualify for the final in 1996, but did qualify in 2000, placing 10th....		11	3:40.04	Q
4	13	Youssef Baba Youssef Baba Youssef Baba is an athlete from Morocco who specialises in middle distance running. He was born in Khenifra. He is member of Turkish multi sport club Fenerbahçe SK.-Achievements:- External links :*...		9	3:40.16	Q
5	14	Driss Maazouzi Driss Maazouzi Driss Maazouzi is a French 1500 metres runner who won a bronze medal at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton. He won the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships....		8	3:40.23	Q
6	15	Julius Achon Julius Achon Julius Achon is an Ugandan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.Achon currently hold the 800m American Collegiate Record with a time of 1:44.55 set back in 1996 as a student at George Mason University....		6	3:40:32
7	16	Hailu Mekonnen Hailu Mekonnen Hailu Mekonnen is an Ethiopian runner, who specializes in the 5000 metres and cross-country running.His first medals came in 1998, when he took bronze and team gold at the junior race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and won a silver in the 5000 m at the 1998 African...		10	3:49.92
8	17	Hudson de Souza Hudson de Souza Hudson Santos de Souza is a Brazilian middle distance runner who competes mostly over 1500 metres. He has broken a number of South American records in middle-distance events....		3	3:41.00
9	19	Michael Stember Michael Stember Michael Stember is a male track and field athlete from the United States, who is known for competing in the middle distance events. His first international competition was winning the gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 1997 Pan American Junior Championships...		1	3:42.30
10	20	Andrew Graffin		7	3:42.72
11	22	Jose 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...		5	3:45.46
12	24	Noureddine Morceli Noureddine Morceli Noureddine Morceli is a retired Algerian athlete, winner of the 1500 m run at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Born in Ténès, Noureddine Morceli rose to athletic prominence after winning the silver medal in the 1500 m at the World Junior Championships in 1988...		4	4:00.78

Heat 2 of 2 Date: Wednesday 27 September 2000
Place		Athlete	Nation	Lane	Time	Qual.	Record
Heat	Overall
1	1	Hicham El Guerrouj Hicham El Guerrouj Hicham El Guerrouj "King of the Mile" is a Moroccan former middle distance runner...		6	3:37.60	Q
2	2	Bernard Lagat Bernard Lagat Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya...		10	3:37.84	Q
3	3	Daniel Zegeye Daniel Zegeye Daniel Zegeye is a retired Ethiopian middle distance runner who specialized in 1500 metres.He finished tenth at the 1998 World Junior Championships and sixth at the 2000 Olympic Games...		11	3:38.08	Q
4	4	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	3:38.15	Q
5	5	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....		12	3:38.37	Q
6	6	Andrés Manuel Díaz Andrés Manuel Díaz Andrés Manuel Díaz is a former Spanish middle-distance runner. He represented Spain at the Olympics in 1996 and 2000 and was the bronze medallist over 1500 metres at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships....		2	3:38:41	q
7	7	John Mayock John Mayock John Paul Mayock is a British middle distance runner. He has competed at three Olympic Games, at the 1996 games in Atlanta and the 2000 games in Sydney in the 1500 m and at the 2004 games in Athens in the 5000 m...		5	3:38.68	q
8	9	Marko Koers Marko Koers Marko Ewout Koers is a retired middle distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He competed in the 800 and 1500 metres...		7	3:39.42
9	12	Gabriel Jennings Gabe Jennings Gabe Jennings , was one of the United States' premier middle distance runners and Olympian. A graduate of Madison East High School and Stanford University, he is best known for winning the 2000 USA Olympic Trials in the 1500 m with a time of 3:35.90...		9	3:40.10
10	18	Berhanu Alemu		3	3:41.09
11	21	Kamel Boulahfane		1	3:43.98
12	23	Mohammed Yagoub		8	3:50.60

Overall Results Semi-Finals

Semi-Finals Overall Results
Place	Athlete	Nation	Heat	Lane	Place	Time	Qual.	Record
1	Hicham El Guerrouj Hicham El Guerrouj Hicham El Guerrouj "King of the Mile" is a Moroccan former middle distance runner...		2	6	1	3:37.60	Q
2	Bernard Lagat Bernard Lagat Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya...		2	10	2	3:37.84	Q
3	Daniel Zegeye Daniel Zegeye Daniel Zegeye is a retired Ethiopian middle distance runner who specialized in 1500 metres.He finished tenth at the 1998 World Junior Championships and sixth at the 2000 Olympic Games...		2	11	3	3:38.08	Q
4	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...		2	4	4	3:38.15	Q
5	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....		2	12	5	3:38.37	Q
6	Andrés Manuel Díaz Andrés Manuel Díaz Andrés Manuel Díaz is a former Spanish middle-distance runner. He represented Spain at the Olympics in 1996 and 2000 and was the bronze medallist over 1500 metres at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships....		2	2	6	3:38.41	q
7	John Mayock John Mayock John Paul Mayock is a British middle distance runner. He has competed at three Olympic Games, at the 1996 games in Atlanta and the 2000 games in Sydney in the 1500 m and at the 2004 games in Athens in the 5000 m...		2	5	7	3:38.68	q
8	Noah Ngeny Noah Ngeny Noah Kiprono Ngeny is a former Kenyan athlete, Olympic gold medalist at 1500 m at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and world record holder in the 1000 m.-Before Sydney:...		1	12	1	3:39:29	Q
9	Marko Koers Marko Koers Marko Ewout Koers is a retired middle distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He competed in the 800 and 1500 metres...		2	7	8	3:39.42
10	Kevin Sullivan Kevin Sullivan (athlete) Kevin Sullivan is a middle distance runner from Canada. He was born in Brantford, Ontario.-Athletic career:Sullivan competed in 1000 metre, 1500 metre, and mile events and represented Canada. His personal best times are 3:31.71 for the 1500 and 3:50.36 for the mile...		1	2	2	3:39.66	Q
11	Jason Pyrah Jason Pyrah Jason Pyrah is an American athlete who participated in the 1500-meter run at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. He did not qualify for the final in 1996, but did qualify in 2000, placing 10th....		1	11	3	3:40.04	Q
12	Gabriel Jennings Gabe Jennings Gabe Jennings , was one of the United States' premier middle distance runners and Olympian. A graduate of Madison East High School and Stanford University, he is best known for winning the 2000 USA Olympic Trials in the 1500 m with a time of 3:35.90...		2	9	9	3:40.10
13	Youssef Baba Youssef Baba Youssef Baba is an athlete from Morocco who specialises in middle distance running. He was born in Khenifra. He is member of Turkish multi sport club Fenerbahçe SK.-Achievements:- External links :*...		1	9	4	3:40:16	Q
14	Driss Maazouzi Driss Maazouzi Driss Maazouzi is a French 1500 metres runner who won a bronze medal at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton. He won the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships....		1	8	5	3:40.23	Q
15	Julius Achon Julius Achon Julius Achon is an Ugandan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.Achon currently hold the 800m American Collegiate Record with a time of 1:44.55 set back in 1996 as a student at George Mason University....		1	6	6	3:40.32
16	Hailu Mekonnen Hailu Mekonnen Hailu Mekonnen is an Ethiopian runner, who specializes in the 5000 metres and cross-country running.His first medals came in 1998, when he took bronze and team gold at the junior race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and won a silver in the 5000 m at the 1998 African...		1	10	7	3:40.92
17	Hudson de Souza Hudson de Souza Hudson Santos de Souza is a Brazilian middle distance runner who competes mostly over 1500 metres. He has broken a number of South American records in middle-distance events....		1	3	8	3:41.00
18	Berhanu Alemu		2	3	10	3:41:09
19	Michael Stember Michael Stember Michael Stember is a male track and field athlete from the United States, who is known for competing in the middle distance events. His first international competition was winning the gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 1997 Pan American Junior Championships...		1	1	9	3:42.30
20	Andrew Graffin		1	7	10	3:42.72
21	Kamel Boulahfane		2	1	11	3:43.98
22	Jose 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...		1	5	11	3:45.46
23	Mohammed Yagoub		2	8	12	3:50.60
24	Noureddine Morceli Noureddine Morceli Noureddine Morceli is a retired Algerian athlete, winner of the 1500 m run at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Born in Ténès, Noureddine Morceli rose to athletic prominence after winning the silver medal in the 1500 m at the World Junior Championships in 1988...		1	4	12	4:00.78

Final

Date: Friday 29 September 2000
Place	Athlete	Nation	Lane	Time	Record
1	Noah Ngeny Noah Ngeny Noah Kiprono Ngeny is a former Kenyan athlete, Olympic gold medalist at 1500 m at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and world record holder in the 1000 m.-Before Sydney:...		11	3:32.07	OR
2	Hicham El Guerrouj Hicham El Guerrouj Hicham El Guerrouj "King of the Mile" is a Moroccan former middle distance runner...		1	3:32.32
3	Bernard Lagat Bernard Lagat Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya...		7	3:32.44
4	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...		8	3:34.14
5	Kevin Sullivan Kevin Sullivan (athlete) Kevin Sullivan is a middle distance runner from Canada. He was born in Brantford, Ontario.-Athletic career:Sullivan competed in 1000 metre, 1500 metre, and mile events and represented Canada. His personal best times are 3:31.71 for the 1500 and 3:50.36 for the mile...		2	3:35.50
6	Daniel Zegeye Daniel Zegeye Daniel Zegeye is a retired Ethiopian middle distance runner who specialized in 1500 metres.He finished tenth at the 1998 World Junior Championships and sixth at the 2000 Olympic Games...		3	3:36.78
7	Andrés Manuel Díaz Andrés Manuel Díaz Andrés Manuel Díaz is a former Spanish middle-distance runner. He represented Spain at the Olympics in 1996 and 2000 and was the bronze medallist over 1500 metres at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships....		10	3:37.27
8	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....		4	3:38.91
9	John Mayock John Mayock John Paul Mayock is a British middle distance runner. He has competed at three Olympic Games, at the 1996 games in Atlanta and the 2000 games in Sydney in the 1500 m and at the 2004 games in Athens in the 5000 m...		5	3:39.41
10	Jason Pyrah Jason Pyrah Jason Pyrah is an American athlete who participated in the 1500-meter run at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. He did not qualify for the final in 1996, but did qualify in 2000, placing 10th....		6	3:39.84
11	Driss Maazouzi Driss Maazouzi Driss Maazouzi is a French 1500 metres runner who won a bronze medal at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton. He won the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships....		12	3:45.46
12	Youssef Baba Youssef Baba Youssef Baba is an athlete from Morocco who specialises in middle distance running. He was born in Khenifra. He is member of Turkish multi sport club Fenerbahçe SK.-Achievements:- External links :*...		9	3:56.08

Source: Official Report of the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics available at http://www.la84foundation.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm