2022 World Athletics U20 Championships – Men's 1500 metres explained

Event:	Men's 1500 metres
Competition:	2022 World Athletics U20 Championships
Venue:	Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero
Dates:	1 August (round 1) 3 August (final)
Win Value:	3:35.83
Gold:	Reynold Cheruiyot
Goldnoc:	KEN
Silver:	Ermias Girma
Silvernoc:	ETH
Bronze:	Daniel Kimaiyo
Bronzenoc:	KEN
Prev:	2021
Next:	2024

The men's 1500 metres at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero in Cali, Colombia on 1 and 3 August 2022.^[1]

Of the 44 athletes from 31 countries who originally entered the competition,^{[2] [3]} only 41 competed.

Records

U20 standing records prior to the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships were as follows:^[4]

Record	Athlete & Nationality	Mark	Location	Date
World U20 Record		3:28.81	Monaco	18 July 2014
Championship Record		3:35.53	Grosseto, Italy	15 July 2004
World U20 Leading		3:34.02	Heusden-Zolder, Belgium	2 July 2022

Results

Round 1

The round 1 took place on 1 August, with the 41 athletes involved being split into 2 heats of 14 and 1 of 13 athletes each.^[5] The first 3 athletes in each heat ( 

Q ) and the next 3 fastest ( q ) qualified to the final.^[6] The overall results were as follows:^[7]

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Note
1	2			3:40.96	Q
2	1			3:42.69	Q
3	1			3:43.06	Q
4	1			3:44.84	Q
5	2			3:45.04	Q
6	3			3:45.40	Q
7	2			3:45.55	Q
8	1			3:45.58	q
9	3			3:45.80	Q
10	3			3:46.18	Q
11	3			3:46.56	q
12	3			3:46.60	q
13	3			3:47.04
14	2			3:47.20
15	2			3:47.55
16	2			3:47.68
17	1			3:48.43
18	3			3:48.74
19	3			3:49.42
20	2			3:49.52
21	2			3:49.63
22	3			3:49.88
23	3			3:50.36
24	1			3:50.72
25	3			3:50.78
26	1			3:51.10
27	2			3:52.18
28	2			3:52.25
29	1			3:53.50
30	2			3:54.36
31	3			3:55.14
32	1			3:55.16
33	1			3:56.06
34	1			3:56.54
35	3			3:57.22
36	1			3:57.50
37	1			3:57.64
38	2			4:03.35
39	2			4:17.86
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	2

Final

The final was started at 19:55 on 3 August.^[8]

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Note
			3:35.83
			3:37.24
			3:37.43
4			3:38.10
5			3:39.44
6			3:39.60
7			3:39.60
8			3:40.95
9			3:43.96
10			3:44.12
11			3:50.76
12			3:59.19

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships Cali Timetable. World Athletics. 1 August 2022.
2. Web site: Entry Lists by EVENT and COUNTRY (As of 27 July 2022). World Athletics. 27 July 2022. 1 August 2022.
3. Web site: Entry Lists by EVENT and SEASON BEST (As of 27 July 2022). World Athletics. 27 July 2022. 1 August 2022.
4. Web site: 1500 Metres Men − Outdoor Records. World Athletics. 1 August 2022.
5. Web site: START LIST 1500 Metres Men - Round 1. World Athletics. 31 July 2022. 24 August 2022.
6. Web site: 1500 Metres Men - Round 1. World Athletics. 1 August 2022. 24 August 2022.
7. Web site: SUMMARY 1500 Metres Men - Round 1. World Athletics. 1 August 2022. 24 August 2022.
8. Web site: RESULTS 1500 Metres Men - Final. World Athletics. 3 August 2022. 24 August 2022.