Men's 1500 metres at the 2016 European Athletics Championships | ||||||||||
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Venue | Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
Location | Amsterdam | |||||||||
Dates |
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Competitors | 37 from 20 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 3:46.65 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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2016 European Athletics Championships | ||
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Track events | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
800 m | men | women |
1500 m | men | women |
5000 m | men | women |
10,000 m | men | women |
100 m hurdles | women | |
110 m hurdles | men | |
400 m hurdles | men | women |
3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
4×100 m relay | men | women |
4×400 m relay | men | women |
Road events | ||
Half marathon | men | women |
Field events | ||
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | women |
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | women |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | women |
Javelin throw | men | women |
Combined events | ||
Heptathlon | women | |
Decathlon | men | |
The men's 1500 metres at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 7 and 9 July. [1] The gold medal was won by Filip Ingebrigtsen from Norway while David Bustos from Spain won silver and Henrik Ingebrigtsen, older brother of Filip, won bronze medal.
The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletics since 1983. It is equivalent to 1.5 kilometers or approximately 15⁄16 miles.
The 2016 European Athletics Championships was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, between 6 and 10 July 2016. It was the first time the Netherlands hosted the event.
The Olympic Stadium is the main stadium for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. The venue is currently used mostly for football, athletics and music events.
Standing records prior to the 2016 European Athletics Championships | ||||
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World record | 3:26.00 | Rome, Italy | 14 July 1998 | |
European record | 3:28.81 | Monaco | 19 July 2013 | |
Championship record | 3:35.27 | Helsinki, Finland | 9 August 1994 | |
World Leading | 3:29.33 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 5 June 2016 | |
European Leading | 3:35.05 | Rabat, Morocco | 22 May 2016 |
Date | Time | Round |
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7 July 2016 | 18:25 | Round 1 |
9 July 2016 | 21:50 | Final |
All times are local times (UTC+2)
First 3 (Q) and next 3 fastest (q) qualify for the final. [2]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
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Filip Ingebrigtsen | 3:46.65 | |||
David Bustos | 3:46.90 | |||
Henrik Ingebrigtsen | 3:47.18 | |||
4 | Richard Douma | 3:47.32 | ||
5 | Florian Carvalho | 3:47.32 | ||
6 | Lee Emanuel | 3:47.57 | ||
7 | Jake Wightman | 3:47.68 | ||
8 | Filip Sasínek | 3:47.76 | ||
9 | Isaac Kimeli | 3:47.92 | ||
10 | Homiyu Tesfaye | 3:47.93 | ||
11 | Ismael Debjani | 3:49.12 | ||
12 | Joao Bussotti Neves | 3:50.43 | ||
13 | Mourad Amdouni | 3:51.61 | ||
Henrik Ingebrigtsen is a Norwegian middle-distance runner who competes mainly in the 1500 metres. He represented Norway at the 2012 Summer Olympics. His younger brothers, Filip Ingebrigtsen and Jakob Ingebrigtsen, are also middle-distance runners.
The men's 100 metres at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 6 and 7 July. The event will consist of three rounds, Preliminary, semi-final and final, with the top nine ranked athletes automatically entered at the semi-final stage.
The men's 200 metres at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 7 and 8 July.
The men's 800 metres at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 7, 8, and 10 July.
The men's 5000 metres at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 10 July.
The men's 110 metres hurdles at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 8 and 9 July.
The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 6, 7 and 8 July.
The men's 3000 metre steeplechase at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 6 and 8 July.
The men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 9 and 10 July.
The women's 100 metres at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 7 and 8 July.
The women's 200 metres at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam on 6 and 7 July.
The women's 400 metres at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 6, 7, and 8 July.
The women's 800 metres at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 6, 7, and 9 July.
The women's 1500 metres at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium from 8 and 10 July.
The women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 6 and 7 July.
The women's 3000 metre steeplechase at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 8 and 10 July.
The women's hammer throw at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 6 and 8 July.
Filip Mangen Ingebrigtsen is a Norwegian athlete who represents Sandnes Idrettslag. He is among the world's elite in middle distance running, and also competes in terrain racing. In 2016, Filip Ingebrigtsen became European Champion at 1500 meters during the European Championships in Amsterdam, and took bronze at the same distance during the World Championships in 2017 in London. He has the Norwegian 1500 record with time 3:30.01, set at a Diamond League meet in Monaco on July 20, 2018.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen is a Norwegian middle-distance runner. He won two gold medals at the 2018 European Championships, in the 1500 and 5000 metres events. His older brothers Henrik and Filip are also middle-distance runners who compete internationally. They are trained by their father Gjert Ingebrigtsen.
The men's 1500 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the London Olympic Stadium on 10, 11, and 13 August.