| Event: | Men's 1500 metres |
| Competition: | 2016 European Athletics Championships |
| Venue: | Olympic Stadium |
| Location: | Amsterdam |
| Competitors: | 37 |
| Nations: | 20 |
| Win Value: | 3:46.65 |
| Gold: | Filip Ingebrigtsen |
| Silver: | David Bustos |
| Bronze: | Henrik Ingebrigtsen |
| Gold Nation: | NOR |
| Silver Nation: | ESP |
| Bronze Nation: | NOR |
| Previous: | 2014 |
| Next: | 2018 |
The men's 1500 metres at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 7 and 9 July.[1] The gold medal was won by Filip Ingebrigtsen from Norway while David Bustos from Spain won silver and Henrik Ingebrigtsen, older brother of Filip, won bronze medal.
| Standing records prior to the 2016 European Athletics Championships | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | 3:26.00 | Rome, Italy | 14 July 1998 | ||
| European record | 3:28.81 | Monaco | 19 July 2013 | ||
| Championship record | 3:35.27 | Helsinki, Finland | 9 August 1994 | ||
| World Leading | 3:29.33 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 5 June 2016 | ||
| European Leading | 3:35.05 | Rabat, Morocco | 22 May 2016 | ||
| Date | Time | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2016 | 18:25 | Round 1 | |
| 9 July 2016 | 21:50 | Final |
First 3 (Q) and next 3 fastest (q) qualify for the final.[2]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3:39.32 | Q | |||
| 2 | 3 | 3:39.66 | Q | |||
| 3 | 3 | 3:39.73 | Q | |||
| 4 | 3 | 3:39.77 | q | |||
| 5 | 3 | 3:39.80 | q | |||
| 6 | 1 | 3:40.23 | Q | |||
| 7 | 1 | 3:40.44 | Q | |||
| 8 | 1 | 3:40.60 | Q | |||
| 9 | 3 | 3:41.25 | q | |||
| 10 | 1 | 3:41.75 | ||||
| 11 | 1 | 3:42.08 | ||||
| 12 | 3 | 3:42.40 | ||||
| 13 | 2 | 3:42.62 | Q | |||
| 14 | 2 | 3:42.64 | Q | |||
| 15 | 1 | 3:42.91 | ||||
| 16 | 2 | 3:42.92 | Q | |||
| 17 | 2 | 3:42.97 | ||||
| 18 | 1 | 3:43.22 | ||||
| 19 | 3 | 3:43.25 | ||||
| 20 | 2 | 3:43.43 | ||||
| 21 | 2 | 3:43.44 | ||||
| 22 | 3 | 3:43.58 | ||||
| 23 | 1 | 3:43.65 | ||||
| 24 | 2 | 3:44.09 | ||||
| 25 | 3 | 3:44.61 | ||||
| 26 | 1 | 3:44.64 | ||||
| 27 | 2 | 3:45.16 | ||||
| 28 | 1 | 3:45.46 | ||||
| 29 | 2 | 3:45.65 | ||||
| 30 | 1 | 3:46.32 | ||||
| 31 | 2 | 3:46.44 | ||||
| 32 | 2 | 3:46.66 | ||||
| 33 | 3 | 3:50.58 | q[3] | |||
| 34 | 3 | 3:51.49 | ||||
| 35 | 2 | 3:51.82 | ||||
| 1 | R163.2[4] | |||||
| 2 | R163.2 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:46.65 | ||||
| 3:46.90 | ||||
| 3:47.18 | ||||
| 3:47.32 | ||||
| 3:47.32 | ||||
| 3:47.57 | ||||
| 3:47.68 | ||||
| 3:47.76 | ||||
| 3:47.92 | ||||
| 10 | 3:47.93 | |||
| 11 | 3:49.12 | |||
| 12 | 3:50.43 | |||
| 13 | 3:51.61 | |||