The men's 1500 metres event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on May 3–4.
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeHaron KeitanyGideon GathimbaJuan van Deventer
Results
Heats Qualification: First 4 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Deresse Mekonnen 3:48.12 Q 2 1 Gideon Gathimba 3:48.18 Q 3 1 Demma Daba 3:48.24 Q 4 1 Badr Rassioui 3:52.71 Q 5 1 Godfrey Rutayisire 3:53.26 q 6 1 Hlalele Leeto 3:53.53 q 7 1 Chancy Master 3:54.61 q 8 2 Haron Keitany 3:56.07 Q 9 2 Geoffrey Rono 3:56.36 Q 10 2 Juan van Deventer 3:56.56 Q 11 2 Deriba Degefa 3:57.55 Q 12 2 Mahamoud Farah 3:59.14 q 13 2 Aly Abebe Moussa 4:07.51 14 2 Ansu Sowe 4:15.55 15 2 Youssouf Houssein Nour 4:16.02 16 1 Abdi Said Yabeh 4:28.69 1 Damiani Chopa 1 Jean Claude Niyonizigiye 2 Samwel Mwera
Final Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Haron Keitany 3:43.47 Gideon Gathimba 3:43.56 Juan van Deventer 3:43.63 Deresse Mekonnen 3:44.19 Geoffrey Rono 3:44.90 Demma Daba 3:49.28 Deriba Degefa 3:51.03 Badr Rassioui 3:51.44 Mahamoud Farah 3:53.34 10 Godfrey Rutayisire 3:54.02 11 Hlalele Leeto 3:54.93 12 Chancy Master 3:55.73
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