Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres
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The men's 1500 metres
event at the 1936 Olympic Games
took place August 4 and August 6. The final was won by Kiwi
Jack Lovelock in world record time.
Key: WR = World record
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 1936 Olympic Games
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
took place August 4 and August 6. The final was won by Kiwi
Kiwi (people)
Kiwi is the nickname used internationally for people from New Zealand, as well as being a relatively common self-reference. The name derives from the kiwi, a flightless bird, which is native to, and the national symbol of, New Zealand...
Jack Lovelock in world record time.
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Lovelock Jack Lovelock John Edward Lovelock was a New Zealand athlete, and the 1936 Olympic champion in the 1500 metres.... |
3:47.8 | WR | ||
| Glenn Cunningham Glenn Cunningham (runner) Glenn V. Cunningham was an American distance runner and athlete considered by many the greatest American miler of all time. He received the James E... |
3:48.4 | |||
| Luigi Beccali Luigi Beccali Luigi Beccali was an Italian athlete, winner of 1500 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics.Born in Milan, Luigi Beccali, as a youth, was fascinated by cycling and track and field athletics, but choose the latter, when he met the coach Dino Nai.Luigi Beccali, an Italian champion in 1500 m from 1928 to... |
3:49.2 | |||
| 4 | Archie San Romani | 3:50.0 | ||
| 5 | Phil Edwards | 3:50.4 | ||
| 6 | Jerry Cornes Jerry Cornes John Frederick "Jerry" Cornes was an English middle distance runner, colonial officer, and schoolmaster.He was born in Darjeeling, British Raj.-Early life:... |
3:51.4 | ||
| 7 | Miklós Szabó | 3:53.0 | ||
| 8 | Robert Goix | 3:53.8 | ||
| 9 | Gene Venzke | 3:55.0 | ||
| 10 | Fritz Schaumburg | 3:56.2 | ||
| 11 | Eric Ny | 3:57.6 | ||
| 12 | Werner Böttcher | 4:04.2 |
Key: WR = World record