1996 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres event at the 1996 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held in Stockholm Globe Arena on 9–10 March.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Mateo Cañellas |
Anthony Whiteman |
Kader Chékhémani |
Results
Heats
First 3 from each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Anthony Whiteman | 3:41.25 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | Mateo Cañellas | 3:41.28 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | Lukáš Vydra | 3:41.51 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | Branko Zorko | 3:41.71 | q | |
| 5 | 1 | Peter Philipp | 3:41.77 | q | |
| 6 | 1 | Andrey Zadorozhniy | 3:43.31 | q | |
| 7 | 1 | Patrick Johansson | 3:45.85 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Kader Chékhémani | 3:46.68 | Q | |
| 9 | 2 | Thomas Ebner | 3:47.42 | Q | |
| 10 | 2 | Terry West | 3:48.10 | Q | |
| 11 | 2 | Radosław Świć | 3:48.40 | ||
| 12 | 2 | Philippe Bandi | 3:49.48 | ||
| 13 | 2 | Robin van Helden | 3:53.01 | ||
| 2 | Javier Rodríguez | DQ | |||
| 2 | Jörgen Zaki | DNF |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mateo Cañellas | 3:44.50 | |||
| Anthony Whiteman | 3:44.78 | |||
| Kader Chékhémani | 3:45.96 | |||
| 4 | Lukáš Vydra | 3:46.20 | ||
| 5 | Branko Zorko | 3:46.82 | ||
| 6 | Peter Philipp | 3:47.55 | ||
| 7 | Thomas Ebner | 3:47.60 | ||
| 8 | Andrey Zadorozhniy | 3:47.87 | ||
| 9 | Terry West | 3:49.83 |
