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]

RecordAthlete & NationalityMarkLocationDate
World U20 Record3:28.81Monaco18 July 2014
Championship Record3:35.53Grosseto, Italy15 July 2004
World U20 Leading3:34.02Heusden-Zolder, Belgium2 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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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.