Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 1500 metres

Men's 1500 metres
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueCarrara Stadium
Dates13 April (heats)
14 April (final)
Competitors18 from 11 nations
Winning time3:34.78
Medalists
gold medal Elijah Manangoi   Kenya
silver medal Timothy Cheruiyot   Kenya
bronze medal Jake Wightman   Scotland
Athletics at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		menwomen
4 × 100 m relaymenwomen
4 × 400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmenwomen
20 km walkmenwomen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmenwomen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen
Para events
100 m (T12)men
100 m (T35)women
100 m (T38)menwomen
100 m (T47)men
1500 m (T54)menwomen
Marathon (T54)menwomen
Long jump (T38)women
Shot put (F38)men
Javelin throw (F46)women

The men's 1500 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 13 and 14 April 2018.[1]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]

World record  Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) 3:26.00 Rome, Italy 14 July 1998
Games record  Filbert Bayi (TAN) 3:32.16 Christchurch, New Zealand 2 February 1974

Schedule

The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
Friday 13 April 2018 11:35 First round
Saturday 14 April 2018 16:10 Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results

First round

The first round consisted of two heats. The four fastest competitors per heat (plus four fastest losers) advanced to the final.[3]

Heat 1
Rank Order Name Result Notes Qual.
1 5  Timothy Cheruiyot (KEN) 3:42.95 Q
2 6  Ryan Gregson (AUS) 3:43.06 Q
3 9  Kumari Taki (KEN) 3:43.93 Q
4 1  Amine Khadiri (CYP) 3:44.29 Q
5 3  Chris O'Hare (SCO) 3:44.76 q
6 4  Harvey Dixon (GIB) 3:47.03 q
7 2  Luke Mathews (AUS) 3:47.08 q
8 8  Tom Marshall (WAL) 3:50.95
9 7  Mohammad Dookun (MRI) 3:53.43
Heat 2
Rank Order Name Result Notes Qual.
1 9  Elijah Manangoi (KEN) 3:46.82 Q
2 8  Jinson Johnson (IND) 3:47.04 Q
3 5  Jake Wightman (SCO) 3:47.16 Q
4 7  Charlie Grice (ENG) 3:47.19 Q
5 4  Jordan Williamsz (AUS) 3:47.75 q
6 6  Ronald Musagala (UGA) 3:48.62
7 1  Christos Dimitriou (CYP) 3:49.84 SB
8 3  Rowan Axe (WAL) 3:49.89
9 2  Elliott Dorey (JEY) 3:52.75

Final

The medals were determined in the final.[2]

Rank Order Name Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 11  Elijah Manangoi (KEN) 3:34.78
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5  Timothy Cheruiyot (KEN) 3:35.17
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 8  Jake Wightman (SCO) 3:35.97
4 7  Charlie Grice (ENG) 3:37.43
5 10  Jinson Johnson (IND) 3:37.86 NR
6 6  Jordan Williamsz (AUS) 3:38.34
7 1  Kumari Taki (KEN) 3:38.74
8 3  Chris O'Hare (SCO) 3:39.04
9 12  Ryan Gregson (AUS) 3:39.24
10 2  Amine Khadiri (CYP) 3:40.76 SB
11 4  Harvey Dixon (GIB) 3:43.84 NR
12 9  Luke Mathews (AUS) 3:47.04

References

  1. ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule – Men's 1500m". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b Athletics | Men's 1500m – Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 37. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. ^ Athletics | Men's 1500m – Round 1 (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.


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