Records
Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.
| World Youth Best |  | 3:33.72 | Zürich, Switzerland | 18 August 2006 |
| Championship Record | | 3:36.38 | Cali, Colombia | 17 July 2015 |
| World Youth Leading |  | 3:39.92 | Stockholm, Sweden | 18 June 2017 |
The Boys' 1500 metres at the 2017 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held on 12 and 14 July.
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.
| World Youth Best | | 3:33.72 | Zürich, Switzerland | 18 August 2006 |
| Championship Record | | 3:36.38 | Cali, Colombia | 17 July 2015 |
| World Youth Leading | | 3:39.92 | Stockholm, Sweden | 18 June 2017 |
Qualification rule: first 4 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest qualified. [1]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hosea Kiplangat |  | |||
| 1 | Nassim Ben Omrane |  | |||
| 1 | Dominic Kipkemboi | | |||
| 1 | Abebe Dessassa |  | |||
| 1 | Ali Mhanna |  | |||
| 1 | Rabie Deliba |  | |||
| 1 | Bereket Tedros |  | |||
| 1 | Burhan Görüroglu |  | |||
| 1 | Carlos Alberto Vilches |  | |||
| 1 | Yan Wei |  | |||
| 1 | Shomari Mtalim |  | |||
| 2 | Elias Schreml |  | |||
| 2 | George Meitamei Manangoi | | |||
| 2 | Oussama Slimani | | |||
| 2 | Mohammed Ahmed Abubakar | Athletes Refugee Team | |||
| 2 | Avdesh Nagar |  | |||
| 2 | Zhang Dayu | | |||
| 2 | SeyedAmir Zamanpour |  | |||
| 2 | Anass Essayi |  | |||
| 2 | Daniel Kiprop | | |||
| 2 | Belete Mekonen | | |||
| 2 | Abdelilah Zahir | | |||
| 2 | Mohamed Muhidin Yalahow |  |
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