Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 1500 metres
Appearance
Men's 1500 metres at the Commonwealth Games |
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The men's 1500 metres event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 18 and 22 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games replacing the mile.
Medalists
[edit]Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Kipchoge Keino![]() |
Dick Quax![]() |
Brendan Foster![]() |
Results
[edit]Heats
[edit]Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 1 | Kipchoge Keino | ![]() |
3:40.4 | Q |
2 | 1 | Brendan Foster | ![]() |
3:43.8 | Q |
3 | 1 | Ian McCafferty | ![]() |
3:44.1 | Q |
4 | 1 | Dick Tayler | ![]() |
3:44.3 | Q |
5 | 1 | Norm Trerise | ![]() |
3:44.7 | |
6 | 1 | Jaiye Abidoye | ![]() |
3:48.3 | |
7 | 1 | Benson Mulomba | ![]() |
3:52.4 | |
8 | 1 | Bob Maplestone | ![]() |
3:57.2 | |
9 | 1 | Peter Njera | ![]() |
4:01.3 | |
1 | 2 | Dick Quax | ![]() |
3:44.2 | Q |
2 | 2 | John Kirkbride | ![]() |
3:44.9 | Q |
3 | 2 | Bill Smart | ![]() |
3:45.5 | Q |
4 | 2 | Phillip Thomas | ![]() |
3:45.5 | Q |
5 | 2 | Ben Jipcho | ![]() |
3:45.6 | |
6 | 2 | Norman Morrison | ![]() |
3:47.3 | |
7 | 2 | Muhammed Younis | ![]() |
3:48.4 | |
8 | 2 | Richard Nandolo | ![]() |
3:49.2 | |
9 | 2 | Bernard Banda | ![]() |
3:58.0 | |
1 | 3 | John Whetton | ![]() |
3:50.2 | Q |
2 | 3 | Peter Stewart | ![]() |
3:50.2 | Q |
3 | 3 | Chris Fisher | ![]() |
3:50.6 | Q |
4 | 3 | Ergas Leps | ![]() |
3:51.4 | Q |
5 | 3 | David Mungai | ![]() |
3:52.5 | |
6 | 3 | Gwynn Davis | ![]() |
3:52.8 | |
7 | 3 | Keith Falla | ![]() |
3:54.4 | |
8 | 3 | Abdul Karim | ![]() |
4:03.0 | |
9 | 3 | Dandison Moore | ![]() |
4:32.0 |
Final
[edit]Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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Kipchoge Keino | ![]() |
3:36.68 | GR |
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Dick Quax | ![]() |
3:38.19 | |
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Brendan Foster | ![]() |
3:40.63 | |
4 | Peter Stewart | ![]() |
3:40.6 | |
5 | John Whetton | ![]() |
3:41.2 | |
6 | Ian McCafferty | ![]() |
3:42.2 | |
7 | Phillip Thomas | ![]() |
3:42.6 | |
8 | Chris Fisher | ![]() |
3:43.6 | |
9 | John Kirkbride | ![]() |
3:44.2 | |
10 | Dick Tayler | ![]() |
3:45.0 | |
11 | Bill Smart | ![]() |
3:48.6 | |
12 | Ergas Leps | ![]() |
3:54.0 |