Hand timing
(a) Sometimes given as 3:47.5.
(b) Sometimes given as 3:40.5.
The following table shows the European record progression in the men's 1500 metres, as ratified by the EAA. [1] [2]
The current European record is 3:27.95 by Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway, pending ratification. The record was set on June 15, 2023 at the 2023 Bislett Games. [3]
(a) Sometimes given as 3:47.5.
(b) Sometimes given as 3:40.5.
| Ratified | |
| Not ratified | |
| Ratified but later rescinded | |
| Pending ratification |
| Time | Athlete | Nationality | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:32.03 (a) | Sebastian Coe |  United Kingdom | Zurich, Switzerland | August 15, 1979 |
| 3:32.09 (a) | Steve Ovett | United Kingdom | Oslo, Norway | July 15, 1980 |
| 3:31.36 | Steve Ovett | United Kingdom | Koblenz, Germany | August 27, 1980 |
| 3:30.77 | Steve Ovett | United Kingdom | Rieti, Italy | September 4, 1983 |
| 3:29.67 | Steve Cram | United Kingdom | Nice, France | July 16, 1985 |
| 3:28.95 | Fermín Cacho |  Spain | Zurich, Switzerland | August 13, 1997 |
| 3:28.81 | Mo Farah | United Kingdom | Monaco | July 19, 2013 |
| 3:28.68 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen |  Norway | Monaco | August 14, 2020 |
| 3:28.32 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | Norway | Tokyo, Japan | August 7, 2021 |
| 3:27.95 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | Norway | Oslo, Norway | June 15, 2023 |
| 3:27.14 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | Norway | Chorzów, Poland | July 16, 2023 |
(a) = Timed electronically at a time when records were ratified at intervals of one tenth of a second, these were considered equivalent performances.
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