Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 1500 metres (T54)

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The Men's 1,500 metres (T54) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at Hampden Park between 30 and 31 July 2014. [1] The event was open to Para-sport wheelchair athletes competing under the T54 classification.

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Results

First round

The first round consisted of two heats, with qualification to the finals for the first three in each heat and the four fastest losers over the two heats.

Heat 1

RankLaneNameResultNotesQual.
11Flag of England.svg  David Weir  (ENG)3:28.24Q
27Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Josh Cassidy  (CAN)3:29.81Q
32Flag of Australia.svg  Richard Colman  (AUS)3:30.09Q
46Flag of Australia.svg  Richard Nicholson  (AUS)3:30.12q
55Flag of Mauritius.svg  Sebastien Ravet  (MRI)3:37.96PBq
63Flag of Ghana.svg  Emmanuel Boateng  (GHA)3:44.44PB
74Flag of Kenya.svg  Henry caleb caleb otieno Odiyo  (KEN)3:58.51PB

Heat 2

RankLaneNameResultNotesQual.
11Flag of Australia.svg  Kurt Fearnley  (AUS)3:19.65Q
27Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Alex Dupont  (CAN)3:29.81Q
32Flag of Australia.svg  William Smith  (AUS)3:24.80Q
46Flag of Ghana.svg  Felix Acheampong  (GHA)3:33.90SBq
55Flag of Kenya.svg  Samuel kuria Ngige  (KEN)3:42.53PBq
63Flag of Ghana.svg  Patrick Obeng  (GHA)3:48.11
74Flag of Mauritius.svg  Nitesh Momine  (MRI)4:18.67PB

Final

RankLaneNameResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg6Flag of England.svg  David Weir  (ENG)3:21.67
Silver medal icon.svg1Flag of Australia.svg  Kurt Fearnley  (AUS)3:23.08
Bronze medal icon.svg10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Alex Dupont  (CAN)3:23.62
47Flag of Australia.svg  Richard Colman  (AUS)3:24.37
55Flag of England.svg  William Smith  (ENG)3:25.04
64Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Josh Cassidy  (CAN)3:27.34
73Flag of Australia.svg  Richard Nicholson  (AUS)3:32.11
89Flag of Ghana.svg  Felix Acheampong  (GHA)3:33.40PB
92Flag of Mauritius.svg  Sebastien Ravet  (MRI)3:42.97
108Flag of Kenya.svg  Samuel kuria Ngige  (KEN)3:49.79

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  1. "Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.