2023 World Athletics Championships – Men's 1500 metres
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The men's 1500 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships was held at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest from 19 to 23 August 2023.[1] British athlete Josh Kerr won the event, followed by Norwegians Jakob Ingebristen and Narve Gilje Nordås.
20 August (semi-finals)
23 August (final)
| Men's 1500 metres at the 2023 World Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | National Athletics Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 19 August (heats) 20 August (semi-finals) 23 August (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 57 from 34 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3:29.38 | |||||||||
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Summary
Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the 2021 Olympic Champion in the event, entered the race as a favorite but was upset by Josh Kerr.[2] Ingebrigtsen led the field through 800 meters in 1:54.2. Kerr moved to the lead with 200 meters remaining.[3][4] Kerr won by a margin of 0.27 seconds in 3:29.38, followed by Ingebrigtsen and Narve Gilje Nordås.[5]
Records
Before the competition records were as follows:[6]
| Record | Athlete & Nat. | Perf. | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) |
3:26.00 | Rome, Italy | 14 July 1998 |
| Championship record | 3:27.65 | Seville, Spain | 24 August 1999 | |
| World Leading |  Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR) |
3:27.14 | Chorzów, Poland | 16 July 2023 |
| African Record | Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) |
3:26.00 | Rome, Italy | 14 July 1998 |
| Asian Record |  Rashid Ramzi (BHR) |
3:29.14 | 14 July 2006 | |
| European Record | Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR) |
3:27.14 | Chorzów, Poland | 16 July 2023 |
| North, Central American and Caribbean record |  Yared Nuguse (USA) |
3:29.02 | Oslo, Norway | 15 June 2023 |
| Oceanian record |  Olli Hoare (AUS) |
3:29.41 | ||
| South American Record |  Hudson Santos de Souza (BRA) |
3:33.25 | Rieti, Italy | 28 August 2005 |
Qualification standard
The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 3:34.20.[7]
Schedule
The event schedule, in local time (UTC +2), was as follows:
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 19 August | 19:02 | Heats |
| 20 August | 17:35 | Semi-finals |
| 23 August | 21:15 | Final |
Results
Heats
First 6 of each heat (Q) qualify to the semi-finals.[8]
Semi-finals
First 6 of each semi-final (Q) qualify to the final.[9]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Yared Nuguse | United States | 3:32.69 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Abel Kipsang |  Kenya | 3:32.72 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Niels Laros |  Netherlands | 3:32.74 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Azeddine Habz |  France | 3:32.79 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Narve Gilje Nordås | Norway | 3:32.81 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Neil Gourley |  Great Britain & N.I. | 3:32.97 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | Tshepo Tshite |  South Africa | 3:32.98 | |
| 8 | 1 | Pietro Arese |  Italy | 3:33.11 | |
| 9 | 1 | Adel Mechaal |  Spain | 3:33.33 | |
| 10 | 1 | Mohamed Katir | Spain | 3:33.56 | |
| 11 | 1 | Ruben Verheyden |  Belgium | 3:33.96 | |
| 12 | 1 | Emil Danielsson |  Sweden | 3:34.16 | |
| 13 | 2 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | Norway | 3:34.98 | Q |
| 14 | 2 | Josh Kerr | Great Britain & N.I. | 3:35.14 | Q |
| 15 | 2 | Cole Hocker | United States | 3:35.23 | Q |
| 16 | 2 | Mario García | Spain | 3:35.26 | Q |
| 17 | 2 | Isaac Nader |  Portugal | 3:35.31 | Q |
| 18 | 2 | Reynold Cheruiyot | Kenya | 3:35.53 | Q |
| 19 | 2 | Charles Grethen |  Luxembourg | 3:36.11 | |
| 20 | 2 | Samuel Tanner |  New Zealand | 3:36.58 | |
| 21 | 1 | Matthew Ramsden |  Australia | 3:36.83 | |
| 22 | 1 | Andrew Coscoran |  Ireland | 3:37.39 | |
| 23 | 2 | Timothy Cheruiyot | Kenya | 3:37.40 | |
| 24 | 2 | Charles Philibert-Thiboutot |  Canada | 3:37.41 | |
| 25 | 2 | Tom Elmer |  Switzerland | 3:38.33 | |
| 26 | 2 | Elliot Giles | Great Britain & N.I. | 3:39.05 | |
| 27 | 2 | Adam Spencer | Australia | 3:42.10 |
Final
The final was started on 23 August at 21:16.[10]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Josh Kerr | Great Britain & N.I. | 3:29.38 | SB |
 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | Norway | 3:29.65 | |
 | Narve Gilje Nordås | Norway | 3:29.68 | |
| 4 | Abel Kipsang | Kenya | 3:29.89 | |
| 5 | Yared Nuguse | United States | 3:30.25 | |
| 6 | Mario García | Spain | 3:30.26 | |
| 7 | Cole Hocker | United States | 3:30.70 | PB |
| 8 | Reynold Cheruiyot | Kenya | 3:30.78 | |
| 9 | Neil Gourley | Great Britain & N.I. | 3:31.10 | |
| 10 | Niels Laros | Netherlands | 3:31.25 | NR |
| 11 | Azeddine Habz | France | 3:33.14 | |
| 12 | Isaac Nader | Portugal | 3:35.41 |