2021 World Athletics U20 Championships – Men's 1500 metres explained

The men's 1500 metres at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships will be held at the Kasarani Stadium on 19 and 21 August.^[1]

Records

Standing records prior to the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
World U20 Record		3:28.81	Monaco	18 July 2014
Championship Record		3:35.53	Grosseto, Italy	15 July 2004
World U20 Leading		3:33.12	Nairobi, Kenya	19 June 2021

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 4 of each heat (Q) and the 4 fastest times (q) qualified for the final.^[2]

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Note
1	1			3:42.35
2	2			3:44.75
3	1			3:44.81
4	2			3:44.86
5	1			3:47.81
6	1			3:48.28
7	2			3:49.32
8	2			3:50.22
9	2			3:50.55
10	1			3:51.50
11	1			3:51.70
12	2			3:53.08
13	2			3:53.92
14	2			3:55.29
15	2			4:00.98
16	1			4:03.61
17	1			4:03.70
18	2			4:06.19
19	1			4:09.06
20	1			4:27.96
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Final

The final was held on 21 August at 16:31.^[3]

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Note
			3:37.24
			3:37.86
			3:40.22
4			3:40.36
5			3:41.45
6			3:42.53
7			3:46.75
8			3:47.42
9			3:49.14
10			4:00.63

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships Nairobi Timetable. 19 August 2021. worldathletics.org.
2. Web site: 1500 Metres Men − Round 1 − Summary. World Athletics. 19 August 2021. 19 August 2021.
3. Web site: 1500 Metres Men − Final − Results. World Athletics. 21 August 2021. 21 August 2021.