2023 World Athletics Championships – Men's 1500 metres
Men's 1500 metres at the 2023 World Championships | ||||||||||
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Venue | National Athletics Centre | |||||||||
Dates | 19 August (heats) 20 August (semi-finals) 23 August (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 57 from 34 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 3:29.38 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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The men's 1500 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships was held at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest from 19 to 23 August 2023.[1] The winning margin was 0.27 seconds.
Summary
[edit]In 2022 the Olympic champion and red-hot favourite Jakob Ingebrigtsen had run a relatively conservative race, only to be tactically outclassed by the Scot Jake Wightman, who held the shoulder and then attacked the Norwegian with half a lap to run. Wightman and his coach had theorised that the Diamond League season with its ubiquitous pacemakers had given Ingebrigtsen a false sense of invulnerability that would tell if he chose to front run. Events had seemed to prove the truth of the theory. In discovering a template to defeat the Olympic prodigy, the question was had Wightman found the weakness in Ingebrigtsen, or simply given the Norwegian a lesson he would use to reassert his primacy.
The reigning champion was ruled out by injury, and Ingebrigtsen sought to neutralise the kick of anyone considering repeating the tactic of the Scot, taking to the front early and winding up the pace. But in a remarkable turn of events, Josh Kerr from Great Britain, Scotland and Edinburgh Athletics Club - who had been a friend and club team mate of Wightman since his early teens - displayed staggering self-confidence as he ignored the perils of following the hard pace, moved to the Olympic champion's shoulder, and executed once more the Wightman solution, surging past the favorite in the last 200 metres. Ingebrigtsen, the anticipated frontrunner, settled for the silver medal for a second successive year behind a Great Britain jersey, while his fellow countryman Narve Gilje Nordås claimed the bronze.
Records
[edit]Before the competition records were as follows:[2]
Record | Athlete & Nat. | Perf. | Location | Date |
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World record | ![]() |
3:26.00 | Rome, Italy | 14 July 1998 |
Championship record | 3:27.65 | Seville, Spain | 24 August 1999 | |
World Leading | ![]() |
3:27.14 | Chórzow, Poland | 16 July 2023 |
African Record | ![]() |
3:26.00 | Rome, Italy | 14 July 1998 |
Asian Record | ![]() |
3:29.14 | Rome, Italy | 14 July 2006 |
North, Central American and Caribbean record | ![]() |
3:29.02 | Oslo, Norway | 15 June 2023 |
South American Record | ![]() |
3:33.25 | Rieti, Italy | 28 August 2005 |
European Record | ![]() |
3:27.14 | Chórzow, Poland | 16 July 2023 |
Oceanian record | ![]() |
3:29.41 | Oslo, Norway | 15 June 2023 |
Qualification standard
[edit]The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 3:34.20.[3]
Schedule
[edit]The event schedule, in local time (UTC +2), was as follows:
Date | Time | Round |
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19 August | 19:02 | Heats |
20 August | 17:35 | Semi-finals |
23 August | 21:15 | Final |
Results
[edit]Heats
[edit]First 6 of each heat (Q) qualify to the semi-finals.[4]
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 1 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | ![]() |
3:33.94 | Q |
2 | 1 | Josh Kerr | ![]() |
3:34.00 | Q |
3 | 4 | Abel Kipsang | ![]() |
3:34.08 | Q |
4 | 4 | Yared Nuguse | ![]() |
3:34.16 | Q |
5 | 4 | Adam Spencer | ![]() |
3:34.17 | Q |
6 | 1 | Reynold Cheruiyot | ![]() |
3:34.24 | Q |
7 | 3 | Niels Laros | ![]() |
3:34.25 | Q |
8 | 4 | Charles Grethen | ![]() |
3:34.32 | Q, SB |
9 | 3 | Mohamed Katir | ![]() |
3:34.34 | Q |
10 | 1 | Adel Mechaal | ![]() |
3:34.35 | Q |
11 | 1 | Isaac Nader | ![]() |
3:34.36 | Q |
12 | 3 | Cole Hocker | ![]() |
3:34.43 | Q |
13 | 3 | Pietro Arese | ![]() |
3:34.48 | Q |
14 | 1 | Charles Philibert-Thiboutot | ![]() |
3:34.60 | Q |
15 | 4 | Elliot Giles | ![]() |
3:34.63 | Q |
16 | 3 | Narve Gilje Nordås | ![]() |
3:34.67 | Q |
17 | 4 | Andrew Coscoran | ![]() |
3:34.75 | Q |
18 | 4 | Ossama Meslek | ![]() |
3:35.12 | |
19 | 3 | Azeddine Habz | ![]() |
3:35.16 | Q |
20 | 4 | Salim Keddar | ![]() |
3:35.17 | |
21 | 1 | Amos Bartelsmeyer | ![]() |
3:35.44 | |
22 | 4 | Jochem Vermeulen | ![]() |
3:35.45 | |
23 | 4 | Anass Essayi | ![]() |
3:35.63 | |
24 | 3 | Stewart McSweyn | ![]() |
3:36.01 | |
25 | 4 | Michał Rozmys | ![]() |
3:36.26 | SB |
26 | 4 | Raphael Pallitsch | ![]() |
3:36.47 | PB |
27 | 1 | Samuel Zeleke | ![]() |
3:36.57 | |
28 | 3 | Kieran Lumb | ![]() |
3:36.66 | |
29 | 3 | Abdellatif Sadiki | ![]() |
3:37.19 | |
30 | 4 | Kristian Uldbjerg Hansen | ![]() |
3:37.27 | PB |
31 | 3 | Elzan Bibić | ![]() |
3:37.45 | |
32 | 3 | István Szögi | ![]() |
3:37.57 | |
33 | 1 | Abraham Guem | ![]() |
3:37.85 | PB |
34 | 3 | Abu Mayanja | ![]() |
3:38.15 | |
35 | 3 | Ajay Kumar Saroj | ![]() |
3:38.24 | PB |
36 | 3 | Diego Lacamoire | ![]() |
3:38.92 | |
37 | 1 | Ryan Mphahlele | ![]() |
3:39.16 | |
38 | 1 | Yervand Mkrtchyan | ![]() |
3:39.35 | NR |
39 | 3 | Ismael Debjani | ![]() |
3:39.73 | |
40 | 1 | Nicholas Griggs | ![]() |
3:40.72 | |
41 | 4 | Adisu Girma | ![]() |
3:45.86 | |
42 | 1 | Matthew Ramsden | ![]() |
3:46.45 | qR |
43 | 2 | Mario García | ![]() |
3:46.77 | Q |
44 | 2 | Tshepo Tshite | ![]() |
3:46.79 | Q |
45 | 2 | Neil Gourley | ![]() |
3:46.87 | Q |
46 | 2 | Samuel Tanner | ![]() |
3:46.93 | Q |
47 | 2 | Ruben Verheyden | ![]() |
3:47.02 | Q |
48 | 2 | Timothy Cheruiyot | ![]() |
3:47.09 | Q |
49 | 2 | Joonas Rinne | ![]() |
3:47.16 | |
50 | 2 | Joe Waskom | ![]() |
3:47.26 | |
51 | 2 | Hicham Akankam | ![]() |
3:47.45 | |
52 | 2 | Luke McCann | ![]() |
3:47.48 | |
53 | 2 | Teddese Lemi | ![]() |
3:47.49 | |
54 | 2 | Rob Napolitano | ![]() |
3:48.29 | |
55 | 2 | Joao Bussotti | ![]() |
3:48.55 | |
56 | 2 | Julian Ranc | ![]() |
3:48.63 | |
57 | 1 | Tom Elmer | ![]() |
3:55.72 | qR |
58 | 1 | Emil Danielsson | ![]() |
3:57.70 | qR |
Semi-finals
[edit]First 6 of each semi-final (Q) qualify to the final.[5]
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 1 | Yared Nuguse | ![]() |
3:32.69 | Q |
2 | 1 | Abel Kipsang | ![]() |
3:32.72 | Q |
3 | 1 | Niels Laros | ![]() |
3:32.74 | Q |
4 | 1 | Azeddine Habz | ![]() |
3:32.79 | Q |
5 | 1 | Narve Gilje Nordås | ![]() |
3:32.81 | Q |
6 | 1 | Neil Gourley | ![]() |
3:32.97 | Q |
7 | 1 | Tshepo Tshite | ![]() |
3:32.98 | |
8 | 1 | Pietro Arese | ![]() |
3:33.11 | |
9 | 1 | Adel Mechaal | ![]() |
3:33.33 | |
10 | 1 | Mohamed Katir | ![]() |
3:33.56 | |
11 | 1 | Ruben Verheyden | ![]() |
3:33.96 | |
12 | 1 | Emil Danielsson | ![]() |
3:34.16 | |
13 | 2 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | ![]() |
3:34.98 | Q |
14 | 2 | Josh Kerr | ![]() |
3:35.14 | Q |
15 | 2 | Cole Hocker | ![]() |
3:35.23 | Q |
16 | 2 | Mario García | ![]() |
3:35.26 | Q |
17 | 2 | Isaac Nader | ![]() |
3:35.31 | Q |
18 | 2 | Reynold Cheruiyot | ![]() |
3:35.53 | Q |
19 | 2 | Charles Grethen | ![]() |
3:36.11 | |
20 | 2 | Samuel Tanner | ![]() |
3:36.58 | |
21 | 1 | Matthew Ramsden | ![]() |
3:36.83 | |
22 | 1 | Andrew Coscoran | ![]() |
3:37.39 | |
23 | 2 | Timothy Cheruiyot | ![]() |
3:37.40 | |
24 | 2 | Charles Philibert-Thiboutot | ![]() |
3:37.41 | |
25 | 2 | Tom Elmer | ![]() |
3:38.33 | |
26 | 2 | Elliot Giles | ![]() |
3:39.05 | |
27 | 2 | Adam Spencer | ![]() |
3:42.10 |
Final
[edit]The final was started on 23 August at 21:16.[6]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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Josh Kerr | ![]() |
3:29.38 | SB |
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Jakob Ingebrigtsen | ![]() |
3:29.65 | |
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Narve Gilje Nordås | ![]() |
3:29.68 | |
4 | Abel Kipsang | ![]() |
3:29.89 | |
5 | Yared Nuguse | ![]() |
3:30.25 | |
6 | Mario García | ![]() |
3:30.26 | |
7 | Cole Hocker | ![]() |
3:30.70 | PB |
8 | Reynold Cheruiyot | ![]() |
3:30.78 | |
9 | Neil Gourley | ![]() |
3:31.10 | |
10 | Niels Laros | ![]() |
3:31.25 | NR |
11 | Azeddine Habz | ![]() |
3:33.14 | |
12 | Isaac Nader | ![]() |
3:35.41 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Timetable | Budapest 23 - World Athletics" (PDF). 19 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "1500 Metres Men − Records". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Qualification system published for World Athletics Championships Budapest 23" (PDF). World Athletics. worldathletics.org. 19 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Summary - 1500 Metres Men - Round 1" (PDF). World Athletics. 19 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Summary - 1500 Metres Men - Semi-finals" (PDF). World Athletics. 20 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "1500 Metres Men - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 23 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024.