1991 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres

These are the official results of the Men's 1.500 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 43 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Sunday 1st September 1991. The winning margin was 2.00 seconds.

Medalists Gold Noureddine MorceliAlgeria (ALG)Silver Wilfred KirochiKenya (KEN)Bronze Hauke FuhlbrüggeGermany (GER)

Schedule All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Heats29.08.1991 – 16:50hSemifinals30.08.1991 – 17:30hFinal01.09.1991 – 15:40h

Records Existing records at the start of the event. World Record3:29.46Berlin, GermanyAugust 23, 1985Championship Record3:35.67Rome, ItalySeptember 4, 1987

Final RANKFINALTIME3:32.84 CR3:34.843:35.284.3:35.375.3:35.626.3:35.767.3:36.038.3:36.569.3:38.1210.3:38.7111.3:39.4912.3:41.54

Semi-finals Held on Friday 1991-08-30 RANKHEAT 1TIME1.3:39.902.3:40.733.3:40.834.3:40.845.3:40.946.3:41.247.3:41.418.3:41.769.3:42.8910.3:43.6911.3:44.6412.3:45.17

RANKHEAT 2TIME1.3:41.232.3:41.453.3:41.484.3:41.525.3:41.546.3:41.617.3:41.678.3:41.719.3:43.0810.3:44.3411.3:44.6212.3:45.1813.3:49.96

Qualifying heats Held on Thursday 1991-08-29 RANKHEAT 1TIME1.3:43.452.3:43.883.3:43.934.3:44.375.3:44.606.3:44.667.3:44.698.3:44.899.3:45.0410.3:45.5911.3:46.3812.3:47.2813.3:55.4114.4:31.23—DNS

RANKHEAT 2TIME1.3:41.212.3:41.483.3:41.504.3:41.505.3:41.646.3:41.777.3:42.008.3:42.159.3:42.8610.3:48.5411.4:03.94—DNS—DNS—DNS

RANKHEAT 3TIME1.3:38.072.3:38.293.3:38.314.3:38.375.3:38.636.3:38.657.3:38.898.3:39.309.3:40.3510.3:41.0511.3:42.7612.3:45.6113.3:46.39—DNS

See also 1987 Men's World Championships 1500 metres (Rome) 1988 Men's Olympic 1500 metres (Seoul) 1990 Men's European Championships 1500 metres (Split) 1992 Men's Olympic 1500 metres (Barcelona) 1993 Men's World Championships 1500 metres (Stuttgart)

References Results Results - World Athletics