Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place August 4 and August 6. The final was won by Swede Henry Eriksson.[1]
| Men's 1500 metres at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Dates | August 4 (heats) August 6 (final) | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| 80 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| 10 km walk | men | |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Decathlon | men | |
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  |
3:43.0 | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7 July 1944 |
| Olympic record |  |
3:47.8 | Berlin, Germany | 6 August 1936 |
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1).
| Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 4 August 1948 | 16:30 | Round 1 |
| Friday, 6 August 1948 | 17:00 | Final |
Results
Round 1
Heat 1
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time (hand) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Lennart Strand | 3:54.2 |
| 2 |  | Erik Jørgensen | 3:54.2 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Don Gehrmann | 3:54.8 |
| 4 |  | Frits de Ruijter | 3:55.2 |
| 5 |  | Olavi Luoto | 3:58.0 |
| 6 |  | Henri Klein | 3:59.8 |
| 7 |  | Cahit Önel | 4:00.0 |
| 8 |  | John Joe Barry | 4:00.5 |
| 9 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Cliff Salmond | 4:16.2 |
| - | .svg.png){kind=small} | Antero Mongrut | Also competed |
Heat 2
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time (hand) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Willem Slijkhuis | 3:52.4 |
| 2 |  | Václav Čevona | 3:53.0 |
| 3 | | Denis Johansson | 3:54.0 |
| 4 | | Jack Hutchins | 3:54.4 |
| 5 |  | Doug Wilson | 3:54.8 |
| 6 | | Clem Eischen | 4:00.2 |
| 7 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Vasilios Mavroidis | |
| 8 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Juan Adarraga | 4:03.7 |
| - | .svg.png){kind=small} | Wilfred Tull | Also competed |
Heat 3
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time (hand) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Henry Eriksson | 3:53.8 |
| 2 | | Bill Nankeville | 3:55.8 |
| 3 |  | Josy Barthel | 3:56.4 |
| 4 | | Jean Vernier | 3:57.6 |
| 5 |  | Melchor Palmeiro | 4:01.6 |
| 6 |  | Óskar Jónsson | 4:03.2 |
| 7 | | Riza Maksut İşman | |
| - | | Bill Parnell | DNF |
Heat 4
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time (hand) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Gösta Bergkvist | 3:51.8 |
| 2 | | Marcel Hansenne | 3:52.8 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Sándor Garay | 3:53.0 |
| 4 | | Roland Sink | 3:53.2 |
| 5 |  | Kaare Vefling | 3:54.6 |
| 6 | | Richard Morris | 3:55.8 |
| 7 | | Ingvard Nielsen | 4:01.7 |
| 8 |  | Karl-Heinz Hubler | 4:03.0 |
| 9 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Lee Yun-seok |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Henry Eriksson | | 3:49.8 | |
 | Lennart Strand | | 3:50.4 | |
 | Willem Slijkhuis | | 3:50.4 | |
| 4 | Václav Čevona | | 3:51.2 | |
| 5 | Gösta Bergkvist | | 3:52.2 | |
| 6 | Bill Nankeville | | 3:52.6 | |
| 7 | Don Gehrmann | | 3:54.4 | |
| 8 | Erik Jørgensen | | 3:54.5 | |
| 9 | Sándor Garay | | 3:56.1 | |
| 10 | Josy Barthel | | 3:56.9 | |
| 11 | Denis Johansson | | ||
| 12 | Marcel Hansenne | | 4:02.0 |
References
- "Athletics at the 1948 London Games: Men's 1500 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
Notes
- Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
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