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
Andreas Vojta is an Austrian distance runner. He competed in the 1500 metres competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He is the current Austrian marathon champion.
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 event at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Muir won the bronze medal at the 2022 World Championships, and has three other top five placings in 1500 m finals at the World Athletics Championships, finishing fifth in 2015, fourth in 2017 and fifth in 2019. She is a two-time European 1500 m champion from 2018 and 2022 as well as the 2022 Commonwealth Games 1500 m champion and 800 metres bronze medallist.
Matthew Stewart "Matt" Yates is a 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.
Ronald Musagala is a Ugandan middle-distance and long-distance runner.
Charles Philibert-Thiboutot is a Canadian middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. In his specialty event, he has represented Canada at the 2015, 2022, and 2023 World Championships as well as at the 2016 Olympics, having reached the semi-final on all occasions. He is also the 2023 Pan American Champion over 1500 m, having won a bronze medal in the same event at the 2015 edition.
Claudia Mihaela Bobocea is a Romanian middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres. She won the silver medal in the event at the 2023 European Indoor Championships.
Filip Sasínek is a Czech middle-distance runner. He won the bronze medal in the 1500 metres at the 2017 European Indoor Championships.
Yemaneberhan "Yeman" Crippa is an Ethiopian-born Italian long-distance runner. He won the gold medal in the 10,000 metres and bronze for the 5000 metres at the European Athletics Championships in 2022, and bronze in the 10,000 m in 2018. Crippa claimed four medals in the age-group races at the European Cross Country Championships and a bronze in the senior race in 2019.
Robert Kiplagat Andersen is a retired Kenyan-born middle-distance runner who ran internationally for Denmark. He competed in the 1500 metres at the 1995 World Championships, reaching the semifinals, and the 1997 World Championships, reaching the final.
Ismael Debjani is a Belgian middle-distance runner who competes primarily in the 1500 metres. He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships without advancing from the first round.
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 an Italian middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres. He won a silver medal at the 2015 European U23 Championships in Tallinn.
Simas Bertašius is a Lithuanian middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres. His best result is the sixth place at the 2018 European Championships in Berlin.
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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