Athletics at the 2011 Pan American Games – Men's 1500 metres

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Men's 1500 metres at the XVI Pan American Games
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Venue Telmex Athletics Stadium
DatesOctober 26
Competitors14 from 9 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Leandro de Oliveira  Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Silver medal icon.svg   Byron Piedra  Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Bronze medal icon.svg   Eduar Villanueva  Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
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The men's 1500 metres sprint competition of the athletics events at the 2011 Pan American Games took place on the 26th of October at the Telmex Athletics Stadium. [1] The defending Pan American Games champion was Hudson de Souza of Brazil.

1500 metres foremost middle distance track event in athletics

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.

Track and field Sport involving running, jumping and throwing disciplines

Track and field is a sport which includes athletic contests established on the skills of running, jumping, and throwing. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events. Track and field is categorized under the umbrella sport of athletics, which also includes road running, cross country running, and race walking.

2011 Pan American Games 16th edition of the Pan American Games

The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa. It was the largest multi-sport event of 2011, with approximately 6,000 athletes from 42 nations participating in 36 sports. Both the Pan American and Parapan American Games were organized by the Guadalajara 2011 Organizing Committee (COPAG). The 2011 Pan American Games were the third Pan American Games hosted by Mexico and the first held in the state of Jalisco. Previously, Mexico hosted the 1955 Pan American Games and the 1975 Pan American Games, both in Mexico City. The 2011 Parapan American Games were held 20 days after the Pan American Games have ended.

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Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:

World record Flag of Morocco.svg  Hicham El Guerrouj  (MAR)3:26.00 Rome, Italy July 14, 1998
Pan American Games record Flag of Brazil.svg  Hudson de Souza  (BRA)3:36.32 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 25, 2007

Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter one athlete regardless if they had met the qualification standard. To enter two entrants both athletes had to have met the minimum standard (3:48.0) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 14, 2011). [2]

National Olympic Committee national constituent of the worldwide Olympic movement

A National Olympic Committee (NOC) is a national constituent of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, NOCs are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games. They may nominate cities within their respective areas as candidates for future Olympic Games. NOCs also promote the development of athletes and training of coaches and officials at a national level within their geographies.

Schedule

DateTimeRound
October 26, 201116:10 Final

Results

All times shown are in seconds.

KEY:qFastest non-qualifiersQQualifiedNRNational recordPBPersonal bestSBSeasonal bestDQDisqualified

Final

Held on October 26.

RankNameNationalityTime [3] Notes
Gold medal icon.svg Leandro de Oliveira Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3:53.44
Silver medal icon.svg Byron Piedra Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 3:53.45
Bronze medal icon.svg Eduar Villanueva Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 3:54.06
4 Jon Rankin Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 3:54.79
5 Andrew Acosta Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3:55.27
6 Javier Carriqueo Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3:55.52
7 Nico Herrera Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 3:56.30
8 Iván López Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3:56.53
9 Samuel Vazquez Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 3:56.65
10 Leslie Encina Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3:56.69
11 Jose Esparza Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3:56.94
12 Diego Borrego Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 4:00.03
13 Federico Bruno Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4:01.09
14 Will Leer Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4:04.13

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References

  1. ↑ "Guadalajara 2011 Sessions" (PDF). Guadalajara 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "Athlete's Qualification Manual" (PDF). Guadalajara 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  3. ↑ "Men's 1500m Final". Guadalajara 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
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