2017 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres
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| Men's 1500 metres2017 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Olympic Stadium |
| Dates | 10 August (heats) 11 August (semifinal) 13 August (final) |
| Competitors | 48 from 27 nations |
The men's 1500 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the London Olympic Stadium on 10, 11, & 13 August.
Contents
Records
Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:[1]
| World record |  Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) |
3:26.00 | Rome, Italy | 14 July 1998 |
| Championship record | Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) |
3:27.65 | Sevilla, Spain | 24 August 1999 |
| World Leading |  Elijah Motonei Manangoi (KEN) |
3:28.80 | Monaco | 21 July 2017 |
| African Record | Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) |
3:26.00 | Rome, Italy | 14 July 1998 |
| Asian Record |  Rashid Ramzi (BHR) |
3:29.14 | Rome, Italy | 14 July 2006 |
| North, Central American and Caribbean record |  Bernard Lagat (USA) |
3:29.30 | Rieti, Italy | 28 August 2005 |
| South American Record |  Hudson de Souza (BRA) |
3:33.25 | Rieti, Italy | 28 August 2005 |
| European Record |  Mohamed Farah (GBR) |
3:28.81 | Monaco | 19 July 2013 |
| Oceanian record |  Nicholas Willis (NZL) |
3:29.66 | Monaco | 17 July 2015 |
Qualification standards
| Entry standards[2] |
|---|
| 3:36.00 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2017 | 20:25 | Heats |
| 11 August 2017 | 20:10 | Semifinals |
| 13 August 2017 | 20:30 | Final |
All times are local times (UTC+1)
