The men's 1500 metres at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 10 and 12 July. [1] [2] [3]
The men's 1500 metres at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 10 and 12 July. [1] [2] [3]
| Gold | Hamza Driouch  Qatar |
| Silver | Hillary Cheruiyot Ngetich  Kenya |
| Bronze | Abdelhadi Labäli  Morocco |
Prior to the competition [update] , the existing world junior and championship records were as follows.
| World Junior Record | Cornelius Chirchir (KEN) | 3:30.24 | Fontvieille, Monaco | 19 July 2002 |
| Championship Record | Abdalaati Iguider (MAR) | 3:35.53 | Grosseto, Italy | 15 July 2004 |
| World Junior Leading | Geoffrey Barusei (KEN) | 3:33.39 | Hengelo, Netherlands | 27 May 2012 |
Qualification: The first 3 of each heat (Q) and the 3 fastest times (q) qualified
| Rank | Order | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 6 | Hamza Driouch | Qatar | 3:39.04 | |
 | 1 | Hillary Cheruiyot Ngetich | Kenya | 3:40.39 | PB |
 | 12 | Abdelhadi Labäli | Morocco | 3:40.60 | |
| 4 | 7 | Mohammed Abid | Morocco | 3:41.73 | |
| 5 | 8 | Teklit Teweldebrhan |  Eritrea | 3:42.63 | |
| 6 | 2 | Dominic Mutuku Mutili | Kenya | 3:42.79 | |
| 7 | 3 | Carlos Díaz |  Chile | 3:44.02 | |
| 8 | 11 | Yenew Tebikew |  Ethiopia | 3:44.02 | |
| 9 | 4 | Teshome Dirirsa | Ethiopia | 3:44.54 | |
| 10 | 5 | Filip Ingebrigtsen |  Norway | 3:46.54 | |
| 11 | 9 | Mohamed Abdikadar |  Italy | 3:53.74 | |
| 12 | 10 | Federico Bruno |  Argentina | 3:55.38 |
According to an unofficial count, 37 athletes from 26 countries participated in the event.
Algeria (1)
Andorra (1) Argentina (1)
Brazil (1)
Canada (2) Chile (1) Eritrea (1) Ethiopia (2)
Germany (2)
Ireland (2) Italy (2)
Japan (1) Kenya (2)
Mongolia (1) Morocco (2)
New Zealand (2) Norway (2)
Poland (1) Qatar (1)
Rwanda (1)
Saudi Arabia (1)
Spain (2)
Tunisia (1)
Turkey (1)
United Kingdom (1)
United States (2)
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