Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres

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Men's 1500 metres
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Olympic Athletics.png
Olympic Athletics
Venue Beijing National Stadium
DatesAugust 15 (heats)
August 17 (semifinals)
August 19 (final)
Competitors48 from 30 nations
Winning time3:33.11
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Asbel Kiprop
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Silver medal icon.svg Nicholas Willis
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Bronze medal icon.svg Mehdi Baala
Flag of France.svg  France
  2004
2012  

The men's 1500 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 15–19 August at the Beijing National Stadium. [1] Forty-eight athletes from 30 nations competed. [2]

The qualifying standards were 3:36.60 (A standard) and 3:39.00 (B standard). [3]

The initial winner, Rashid Ramzi of Bahrain, tested positive for the blood-booster CERA and was disqualified on November 18, 2009. [4] After the disqualification, the event was won by Asbel Kiprop of Kenya, the nation's fourth title in the event. It was the fourth straight Games with a Kenyan on the podium in the event; the United States (six times from 1896 to 1920) and Great Britain (four times from 1908 to 1924) were the only other nations to have accomplished that. Nicholas Willis's silver was New Zealand's first medal in the men's 1500 metres since 1976. Mehdi Baala's bronze was France's first medal in the event since 1960.

Background

This was the 26th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Five finalists from 2004 returned: silver medalist Bernard Lagat (who since immigrated from Kenya to the United States), fifth-place finisher Ivan Heshko of Ukraine, seventh-place finisher Reyes Estévez of Spain, tenth-place finisher Mulugeta Wendimu of Ethiopia, and eleventh-place finisher Kamal Boulahfane of Algeria. Rashid Ramzi of Bahrain, a semifinalist in 2004, was now the favorite, with the two men who had medalled in both 2000 and 2004 either retired (Hicham El Guerrouj) or competing but injured (Lagat). [2]

Ecuador, Eritrea, and Serbia each made their first appearance in the event. The United States made its 25th appearance, most of all nations (having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games).

Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to three entrants providing they had met the A qualifying standard (3:36.00) in the qualifying period (1 January 2007 to 23 July 2008). NOCs were also permitted to enter one athlete providing he had met the B standard (3:39.00) in the same qualifying period. [5]

Competition format

The competition was again three rounds (used previously in 1952 and since 1964). The "fastest loser" system introduced in 1964 was used for both the first round and semifinals. The 12-man semifinals and finals introduced in 1984 and used since 1992 were retained. The field was slightly larger than in past Games, expanding the number of heats from three to four.

There were four heats in the first round, each with 12 or 13 runners (before withdrawals). The top five runners in each heat, along with the next four fastest overall, advanced to the semifinals. The 24 semifinalists were divided into two semifinals, each with 12 runners. The top five men in each semifinal, plus the next two fastest overall, advanced to the 12-man final. [2]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world record, Olympic record, and world leading time were as follows:

World recordFlag of Morocco.svg  Hicham El Guerrouj  (MAR)3:26.00 Rome, Italy 14 July 1998
Olympic recordFlag of Kenya.svg  Noah Ngeny  (KEN)3:32.07 Sydney, Australia 29 September 2000
World LeadingFlag of Kenya.svg  Daniel Komen  (KEN)3:31.49 Fontvieille, Monaco29 July 2008

No new world or Olympic records were set for this event. The following national records were established during the competition:

NationAthleteRoundTime
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Tiidrek Nurme Heat 33:38.59

Schedule

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)

DateTimeRound
Friday, 15 August 200819:10Round 1
Sunday, 17 August 200821:55Semifinals
Tuesday, 19 August 200822:50Final

Results

Round 1

Heat 1

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
17 Mehdi Baala Flag of France.svg  France 3:35.87Q
22 Nicholas Willis Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3:36.01Q
39 Daham Naim Bashir Flag of Qatar (3-2).svg  Qatar 3:36.05Q
41 Tarek Boukensa Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3:36.11Q
511 Deresse Mekonnen Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 3:36.22Q
64 Leonel Manzano Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3:36.67Q
73 Javier Carriqueo Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 3:39.36
812 Reyes Estevez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3:39.62
95 Taylor Milne Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3:41.56
108 Youssef Baba Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3:42.13
1110 Vyacheslav Shabunin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3:42.53
6 Juan Luis Barrios Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico DNS

Heat 2

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
13 Asbel Kiprop Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3:41.28Q
21 Nathan Brannen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3:41.45Q
32 Juan Carlos Higuero Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3:41.70Q
45 Bernard Lagat Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3:41.98Q
513 Antar Zerguelaine Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3:42.30Q
612 Goran Nava Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia 3:42.92
711 Thomas Lancashire Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 3:43.40
88 Alistair Cragg Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 3:44.90
96 Hais Welday Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 3:45.06
109 Mohammed Othman Shaween Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 3:45.82
114 Mitchell Kealey Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 3:46.31
1210 Isiah Msibi Flag of Swaziland.svg  Swaziland 3:51.35PB
7 Ivan Heshko Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine DNS

Heat 3

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
19 Juan van Deventer Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3:36.32Q
25 Arturo Casado Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3:36.42Q
38 Andrew Baddeley Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 3:36.47Q
47 Abdalaati Iguider Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3:36.48Q
56 Lopez Lomong Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3:36.70Q
612 Belal Mansoor Ali Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 3:36.84q
72 Hudson de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3:37.06
84 Demma Daba Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 3:37.78
911 Tiidrek Nurme Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 3:38.59PB, NR
101 David Freeman Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 3:39.70SB
1110 Nicholas Kemboi Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3:41.56
123 Byron Piedra Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 3:45.57
1313 Abdalla Abdelgadir Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 3:47.65

Heat 4

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
13 Rashid Ramzi Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 3:32.89Q, DPG [4]
24 Mohamed Moustaoui Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3:34.80Q
39 Augustine Kiprono Choge Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3:35.47Q
46 Christian Obrist Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3:35.91Q, SB
55 Kevin Sullivan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3:36.05Q
67 Carsten Schlangen Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3:36.34q
71 Mulugeta Wendimu Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 3:36.67q
82 Kamal Thamer Ali Flag of Qatar (3-2).svg  Qatar 3:41.08
910 Mahamoud Farah Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 3:43.62
108 Chauncy Master Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 3:44.96
1111 Kamel Boulahfane Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3:45.59
1212 Jeffrey Riseley Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 3:53.95

Overall results for round 1

Heat [6] LaneAthleteCountryPBSBTimeNotes
11 Tarek Boukensa Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3:30.923:31.983:36.11Q
12 Nicholas Willis Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3:32.173:33.513:36.01Q
13 Javier Carriqueo Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 3:38.623:39.363:39.36
14 Leonel Manzano Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3:35.293:36.673:36.67q
15 Taylor Milne Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3:36.003:36.003:41.56
16 Juan Luis Barrios Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3:37.713:37.87DNS
17 Mehdi Baala Flag of France.svg  France 3:28.983:32.003:35.87Q
18 Youssef Baba Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3:32.133:33.853:42.13
19 Daham Naim Bashir Flag of Qatar (3-2).svg  Qatar 3:31.043:34.773:36.05Q
110 Vyacheslav Shabunin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3:32.283:37.993:42.53
111 Deresse Mekonnen Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 3:33.713:33.713:36.22Q
112 Reyes Estevez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3:30.573:34.983:39.62
21 Nathan Brannen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3:34.653:34.653:41.45Q
22 Juan Carlos Higuero Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3:31.573:32.573:41.70Q
23 Asbel Kiprop Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3:31.643:31.643:41.28Q
24 Mitchell Kealey Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 3:36.213:36.213:46.31
25 Bernard Lagat Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3:26.343:35.143:41.98Q
26 Hais Welday Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 3:37.253:37.253:45.06
27 Ivan Heshko Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 3:30.333:43.95DNS
28 Alistair Cragg Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 3:36.183:39.123:44.90
29 Mohammed Othman Shaween Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 3:33.903:33.903:45.82
210 Isiah Msibi Flag of Swaziland.svg  Swaziland 3:51.353:51.353:51.35PB
211 Thomas Lancashire Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 3:35.333:35.333:43.40
212 Goran Nava Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia 3:38.353:38.353:42.92
213 Antar Zerguelaine Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3:31.953:33.323:42.30Q
31 David Freeman Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 3:38.903:39.703:39.70SB
32 Hudson de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3:33.253:36.893:37.06
33 Byron Piedra Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 3:37.883:45.173:45.57
34 Demma Daba Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 3:35.273:35.273:37.78
35 Arturo Casado Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3:33.143:33.143:36.42Q
36 Lopez Lomong Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3:36.363:36.363:36.70Q
37 Abdalaati Iguider Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3:31.883:31.883:36.48Q
38 Andrew Baddeley Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 3:34.363:34.363:36.47Q
39 Juan van Deventer Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3:34.463:34.463:36.32Q
310 Nicholas Kemboi Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3:33.723:35.253:41.56
311 Tiidrek Nurme Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 3:38.593:38.593:38.59PB, NR
312 Belal Mansoor Ali Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 3:31.493:33.123:36.84q
313 Abdalla Abdelgadir Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 3:38.933:38.933:47.65
41 Mulugeta Wendimu Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 3:31.133:34.673:36.67q
42 Kamal Thamer Ali Flag of Qatar (3-2).svg  Qatar 3:35.563:35.563:41.08
43 Rashid Ramzi Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 3:29.143:32.893:32.89Q, DPG [4]
44 Mohamed Moustaoui Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3:32.063:32.063:34.80Q
45 Kevin Sullivan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3:31.713:35.783:36.05Q
46 Christian Obrist Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3:35.323:35.913:35.91Q, SB
47 Carsten Schlangen Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3:34.993:34.993:36.34q
48 Chauncy Master Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 3:42.733:42.733:44.96
49 Augustine Kiprono Choge Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3:31.573:31.573:35.47Q
410 Mahamoud Farah Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 3:39.293:39.293:43.62
411 Kamel Boulahfane Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3:32.443:33.333:45.59
412 Jeffrey Riseley Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 3:36.033:36.033:53.95

Semifinals

Qual. rule: first 5 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) qualified. [7]

Semifinal 1

The first semifinal was held on 17 August 2008 at 21:55.

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Asbel Kiprop Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3:37.04Q
2 Abdalaati Iguider Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3:37.21Q
3 Juan Carlos Higuero Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3:37.31Q
4 Christian Obrist Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3:37.47Q
5 Belal Mansoor Ali Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 3:37.60Q
6 Juan van Deventer Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3:37.75q
7 Daham Najim Bashir Flag of Qatar (3-2).svg  Qatar 3:37.77q
8 Carsten Schlangen Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3:37.94
9 Nathan Brannen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3:39.10
10 Mulugeta Wendimu Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 3:40.16
11 Antar Zerguelaine Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3:40.64
12 Lopez Lomong Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3:41.00

Semifinal 2

The second semifinal was held on 17 August 2008 at 22:04.

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Rashid Ramzi Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 3:37.11Q, DPG [4]
2 Mehdi Baala Flag of France.svg  France 3:37.47Q
3 Andrew Baddeley Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 3:37.47Q
4 Augustine Kiprono Choge Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3:37.54Q
5 Nicholas Willis Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3:37.54Q
6 Bernard Lagat Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3:37.79
7 Deresse Mekonnen Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 3:37.85
8 Tarek Boukensa Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3:39.73
9 Kevin Sullivan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3:40.30
10 Mohamed Moustaoui Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3:40.90
11 Arturo Casado Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3:41.57
12 Leonel Manzano Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3:50.33

Final

The final was held on 19 August 2008 at 22:50. [8]

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Asbel Kiprop Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3:33.11
Silver medal icon.svg Nicholas Willis Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3:34.16
Bronze medal icon.svg Mehdi Baala Flag of France.svg  France 3:34.21
4 Juan Carlos Higuero Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3:34.44
5 Abdalaati Iguider Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3:34.66
6 Juan van Deventer Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3:34.77
7 Belal Mansoor Ali Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 3:35.23
8 Andrew Baddeley Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 3:35.37
9 Augustine Kiprono Choge Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3:35.50
10 Daham Najim Bashir Flag of Qatar (3-2).svg  Qatar 3:37.68
11 Christian Obrist Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3:39.87
DQ Rashid Ramzi Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 3:32.94DPG [4]
Splits
IntermediateAthleteNationMark
400 m Asbel Kiprop Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 56.48
800 m Augustine Kiprono Choge Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:56.06
1200 m Augustine Kiprono Choge Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:53.67

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