Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, July 9, 1924 and on Thursday, July 10, 1924. As for all other races the track was 500 metres in circumference. Forty middle distance runners from 20 nations competed.[1]
| Men's 1500 metres at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | |||||||||
| Dates | July 9 (semifinals) July 10 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 40 from 20 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Track events | |
| 100 m | men |
| 200 m | men |
| 400 m | men |
| 800 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 5000 m | men |
| 10,000 m | men |
| 110 m hurdles | men |
| 400 m hurdles | men |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men |
| 4×100 m relay | men |
| 4×400 m relay | men |
| 3000 m team race | men |
| 10 km walk | men |
| Road events | |
| Marathon | men |
| Field events | |
| Long jump | men |
| Triple jump | men |
| High jump | men |
| Pole vault | men |
| Shot put | men |
| Discus throw | men |
| Hammer throw | men |
| Javelin throw | men |
| Combined events | |
| Pentathlon | men |
| Decathlon | men |
| Cross-country events | |
| Individual | men |
| Team | men |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 3:52.6 |  |
Helsinki (FIN) | June 19, 1924 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 3:56.8 |  |
Stockholm (SWE) | July 10, 1912 |
In the final Paavo Nurmi set a new Olympic record with 3:53.6 minutes.
Results
Semifinals
All semi-finals were held on Wednesday, July 9, 1924.
The best two finishers of every heat qualified for the final.
Semifinal 1
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 4:13.8 | Q |
| 2 | | 4:14.8 | Q |
| 3 |  | 4:15.8 | |
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Semifinal 2
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 4:06.6 | Q |
| 2 | | 4:07.2 | Q |
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Semifinal 3
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 4:07.6 | Q |
| 2 | | 4:09.0 | Q |
| 3 |  | 4:11.5 | |
| 4 | | 4:14.5 | |
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| 8 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 4:28.4 |
Semifinal 4
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 4:17.4 | Q |
| 2 | | 4:17.9 | Q |
| 3 | | 4:18.5 | |
| 4 |  | 4:21.0 | |
| 5 |  | ||
| 6 | | ||
| 7 | | 4:29.0 |
Semifinal 5
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 4:11.8 | Q |
| 2 | | 4:12.8 | Q |
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| 4 | | 4:13.4 | |
| 5 |  | ||
| 6 | |
Semifinal 6
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 4:06.8 | Q |
| 2 | | 4:07.4 | Q |
| 3 | | 4:08.1 | |
| 4 | | 4:14.8 | |
| 5 | | ||
| 6 | | ||
| 7 |  | 4:23.6 | |
| 8 |  |
Final
The final was held on Thursday, July 10, 1924.
Less than 45 minutes after his win in this race Nurmi started in the 5000 metre event and won also the gold medal.
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 3:53.6 OR |
| 2 | | 3:55.0 |
| 3 | | 3:55.6 |
| 4 | | 3:57.0 |
| 5 | | 3:58.6 |
| 6 | | 3:59.0 |
| 7 | | 4:00.0 |
| 8 | | 4:00.3 |
| 9 | | 4:00.6 |
| 10 | | 4:02.8 |
| 11 | | 4:03.7 |
| 12 | | 4:03.9 |
References
- "Athletics at the 1924 Paris Games: Men's 1500 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
External links
- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2008.