Abderrahmane Morceli is a retired Algerian middle-distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres.
Ayanleh Souleiman, also known as Hassan Ayanleh is a Djiboutian middle distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres. He is the Djiboutian record holder for the distance, with his best of 3:29.58 minutes, as well as being the 3000 metres holder with 7:42.22 minutes. He also holds the indoor world record for the 1000-meter which he achieved at the 2016 Globengalan event in Stockholm Sweden. He also set a new IAAF Diamond League record at the IAAF Diamond League in August 2016 in the men's 1000 meters
Laura Muir is a Scottish middle- and long-distance runner. She is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic silver medallist in the 1500 metres, having previously finished seventh in the 1500m final at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She has three top five placings in 1500m finals at the World Championships, finishing fifth in 2015, fourth in 2017, and fifth in 2019. She is a two-time 2018 World Indoor Championship medallist, winning silver at 1500m and bronze at 3000m, the 1500m 2018 European champion, and a four-time European Indoor Champion, winning the 1500m/3000m double in 2017 and 2019.
Matthew Stewart "Matt" Yates is a male retired English athlete who specialised in the middle-distance events.
Andrea Šuldesová is a retired Czech athlete who specialised in the 1500 metres. She finished sixth at the 1997 World Championships in Athens.
Sifan Hassan is an Ethiopian-born Dutch middle- and long-distance runner. She completed an unprecedented triple at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics winning gold medals in both the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres, and a bronze medal for the 1500 metres. Hassan is the only athlete in Olympic history to win medals across a middle-distance event and both long-distance races in a single Games. She is only the second woman to complete an Olympic distance double.
Susan Krumins is a Dutch middle- and long-distance runner. She was the 5000 metres bronze medalist at the 2014 European Athletics Championships and also won a 3000 metres bronze at the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup.
Sofia Ennaoui is a Polish athlete competing in the middle-distance running events. She won silver medals at the 2013 European Junior Championships, 2015 European U23 Championships and at the 2018 European Championships. In addition, she is the current European junior record holder in the indoor 3000 metres.
Ronald Musagala is a Ugandan middle-distance and long-distance runner.
Charles Philibert-Thiboutot is a Canadian middle-distance runner. He competed in the 1500 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics and at the 2016 Olympics, reaching semifinals on both occasions. He won a bronze medal in this event at the 2015 Pan American Games. In 2013 and 2015 Philibert-Thiboutot was selected as Canadian Interuniversity Sport Athlete of the Year.
Filip Sasínek is a Czech middle-distance runner. He won the bronze medal in the 1500 metres at the 2017 European Indoor Championships.
Richard Douma is a Dutch middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres. He narrowly missed a medal by finishing fourth at the 2016 European Championships.
Michał Rozmys is a Polish middle-distance runner. He represented his country in the 800 metres at the 2017 World Championships. In addition, he won a bronze medal in the 1500 metres at the 2017 European U23 Championships and a gold at the 2019 Summer Universiade.
Samir Dahmani is a French middle-distance runner. He represented his country in the 800 metres at the 2017 World Championships without qualifying for the semifinals.
Simona Vrzalová is a Czech middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres. She represented her country at the 2017 World Championships and 2018 World Indoor Championships without advancing from the first round.
Peter van der Westhuizen is a retired South African middle-distance runner who specialised in the 1500 metres. He represented his country at the 2009 World Championships and 2010 World Indoor Championships.
Jordan Williamsz is an Australian middle-distance runner who competes primarily in the 1500 metres. He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships narrowly missing the final. He runs at Melbourne track club with other good runners.
Mohad Abdikadar Sheik Ali is a Somali-born Italian middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres. He won a silver medal at the 2015 European U23 Championships in Tallinn.
Diana Mezuliáníková is a Czech middle-distance runner specialising in the 1500 metres. She finished 7th at the 2015 European Indoor Championships and 10th at the 2018 European Championships.
Jan Friš is a Czech middle-distance runner specialising in the 1500 metres. He won the silver medal at the 2019 Summer Universiade.
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