1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres

These are the official results of the men's 1500 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 52 participating athletes, with four qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Sunday 14 August 1983.

Medalists

Gold	Steve Cram Great Britain (GBR)
Silver	Steve Scott United States (USA)
Bronze	Saïd Aouita Morocco (MAR)

Records

Existing records at the start of the event.

World Record	Steve Ovett (GBR)	3:31.36	Koblenz, West Germany	August 27, 1980
Championship Record	New event

Final

RANK	FINAL	TIME
	Steve Cram (GBR)	3:41.59
	Steve Scott (USA)	3:41.87
	Saïd Aouita (MAR)	3:42.02
4.	Steve Ovett (GBR)	3:42.34
5.	José Manuel Abascal (ESP)	3:42.47
6.	Pierre Délèze (SUI)	3:43.69
7.	Andreas Busse (GDR)	3:43.72
8.	Dragan Zdravković (YUG)	3:43.75
9.	John Walker (NZL)	3:44.24
10.	Jan Kubista (TCH)	3:44.30
11.	Uwe Becker (FRG)	3:45.09
12.	Mike Boit (KEN)	3:46.46

Semi-Finals

• Held on Saturday 13 August 1983

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.	Steve Scott (USA)	3:36.43
2.	Saïd Aouita (MAR)	3:36.43
3.	Jan Kubista (TCH)	3:37.12
4.	Uwe Becker (FRG)	3:37.27
5.	Andreas Busse (GDR)	3:37.54
6.	José Luis González (ESP)	3:38.77
7.	Niels Kim Hjorth (DEN)	3:39.75
8.	Abderrahmane Morceli (ALG)	3:39.88
9.	Stefano Mei (ITA)	3:41.78
10.	Graham Williamson (GBR)	3:45.84
11.	Frank O'Mara (IRL)	3:47.10
—	Robert Nemeth (AUT)	DNF

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.	Steve Cram (GBR)	3:35.77
2.	Steve Ovett (GBR)	3:36.26
3.	José Manuel Abascal (ESP)	3:36.35
4.	Pierre Délèze (SUI)	3:36.37
5.	John Walker (NZL)	3:36.52
6.	Dragan Zdravković (YUG)	3:37.31
7.	Mike Boit (KEN)	3:37.75
8.	Claudio Patrignani (ITA)	3:38.36
9.	Sydney Maree (USA)	3:38.65
10.	Piotr Kurek (POL)	3:39.54
11.	Ray Flynn (IRL)	3:40.26
12.	Eddy Stevens (BEL)	3:42.63
13.	Tom Byers (USA)	3:43.97

Qualifying heats

• Held on Friday 12 August 1983

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.	Pierre Délèze (SUI)	3:42.28
2.	Sydney Maree (USA)	3:43.13
3.	Uwe Becker (FRG)	3:43.18
4.	Ray Flynn (IRL)	3:43.27
5.	João Campos (POR)	3:43.44
6.	Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)	3:43.58
7.	Nikolay Kirov (URS)	3:43.77
8.	Jan Persson (SWE)	3:43.83
9.	Dave Reid (CAN)	3:45.08
10.	Mohamed Neji Henkiri (TUN)	3:45.90
11.	Jama Aden (SOM)	3:46.87
12.	Tisbite Rakotoarisoa (MAD)	3:52.91
13.	Luis Munguia (NCA)	4:02.06

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.	Steve Cram (GBR)	3:40.17
2.	Saïd Aouita (MAR)	3:40.39
3.	Frank O'Mara (IRL)	3:40.53
4.	John Walker (NZL)	3:40.67
5.	Piotr Kurek (POL)	3:40.96
6.	Niels Kim Hjorth (DEN)	3:41.29
7.	Peter Wirz (SUI)	3:41.69
8.	Philippe Dien (FRA)	3:43.15
9.	Spyros Spyrou (GRE)	3:43.94
10.	Paul Rugut (KEN)	3:46.00
11.	Jimmy Igohe (TAN)	3:48.58
12.	Charlie Oliver (SOL)	4:18.24
—	Mehdi Aidet (ALG)	DNS

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.	Andreas Busse (GDR)	3:38.65
2.	Steve Ovett (GBR)	3:39.00
3.	Dragan Zdravković (YUG)	3:39.18
4.	Jan Kubista (TCH)	3:39.20
5.	Tom Byers (USA)	3:39.41
6.	Eddy Stevens (BEL)	3:39.77
7.	Stefano Mei (ITA)	3:39.93
8.	José Luis González (ESP)	3:41.29
9.	Pascal Thiebaut (FRA)	3:41.51
10.	Amar Brahmia (ALG)	3:42.75
11.	Omer Khalifa (SUD)	3:48.23
12.	John Chappory (GIB)	3:56.92
13.	Jean-Marie Rudasinqwa (RWA)	3:57.49

RANK	HEAT 4	TIME
1.	Steve Scott (USA)	3:37.87
2.	José Manuel Abascal (ESP)	3:38.06
3.	Claudio Patrignani (ITA)	3:38.35
4.	Graham Williamson (GBR)	3:38.99
5.	Abderrahmane Morceli (ALG)	3:39.77
6.	Robert Nemeth (AUT)	3:39.93
7.	Mike Boit (KEN)	3:40.06
8.	Antti Loikkanen (FIN)	3:44.47
9.	Sermet Timurlenk (TUR)	3:46.74
10.	Mohammed Darwish (IRQ)	3:50.04
11.	Ibrahim Malallah (QAT)	3:52.05
12.	Masini Situ-Kubanza (ZAI)	4:06.44
13.	Sekou Camara (GUI)	4:08.46

See also

• 1980 Men's Olympic 1,500 metres (Moscow)
• 1982 Men's European Championships 1,500 metres (Athens)
• 1984 Men's Olympic 1,500 metres (Los Angeles)
• 1986 Men's European Championships 1,500 metres (Stuttgart)
• 1988 Men's Olympic 1,500 metres (Seoul)
• 1990 Men's European Championships 1,500 metres (Split)

References

• Results