Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres
Encyclopedia
These are the official results of the men's 1500 metres
event at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
. There were a total number of 56 competitors.
Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...
event at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
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. There were a total number of 56 competitors.
Medalists
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics.| World Record | 3:27.37 |  Noureddine MorceliNoureddine 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... |
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July 12, 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 3:32.53 |  Sebastian Coe |
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August 11, 1984 |
Final classification
| RANK | 
| 3:35.78 | 3:32.88 | 3:41.95 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
3:36.40 | 3:33.12 | 3:39.84 | ||
 |
3:36.72 | 3:35.53 | 3:36.70 | ||
| 4. | 3:37.39 | 3:33.73 | 3:35.88 | ||
| 5. | 3:37.42 | 3:33.57 | 3:37.72 | ||
| 6. | 3:38.03 | 3:33.30 | 3:42.32 | ||
| 7. | 3:38.18 | 3:36.06 | 3:36.18 | ||
| 8. | 3:38.19 | 3:35.91 | 3:36.58 | ||
| 9. | 3:38.26 | 3:36.01 | 3:37.70 | ||
| 10. | 3:39.65 | 3:34.35 | 3:37.08 | ||
| 11. | 3:40.18 | 3:34.55 | 3:42.31 | ||
| 12. | 3:40.75 | 3:35.29 | 3:37.66 |
Non-qualifiers
| RANK | — | 3:34.84 | 3:37.81 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 3:35.14 | 3:37.35 | ||
| — | 3:35.57 | 3:36.71 | ||
| — | 3:40.31 | 3:38.09 | ||
| — | 3:42.88 | 3:37.42 | ||
| — | 3:36.11 | 3:37.93 | ||
| — | 3:36.11 | 3:40.74 | ||
| — | 3:37.64 | 3:40.16 | ||
| — | 3:37.81 | 3:39.94 | ||
| — | 3:39.44 | 3:42.48 | ||
| — | 3:39.81 | 3:37.28 | ||
| — | 3:43.61 | 3:38.02 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:38.33 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:38.56 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:40.70 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:43.02 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:48.20 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:53.30 | ||
| — | DNQ | 4:02.78 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:42.85 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:43.08 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:44.65 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:45.32 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:46.41 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:46.62 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:56.46 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:39.21 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:39.91 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:42.01 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:44.91 | ||
| — | DNQ | 4:15.14 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:38.16 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:41.60 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:45.02 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:46.42 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:51.49 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:40.99 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:41.45 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:42.09 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:46.16 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:47.01 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:48.38 | ||
| — | DNQ | 3:52.85 | ||
| — | DNQ | DNF |