Men's 1500 metres European record progression explained

The following table shows the European record progression in the men's 1500 metres, as ratified by the EAA.[1] [2]

The current European record is 3:27.14 by Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway, pending ratification. The record was set on 16 July 2023 at the 2023 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial.[3]

Hand timing

TimeAthleteNationalityVenueDate
3:54.7John ZanderStockholm, SwedenAugust 5, 1917
3:52.6Paavo NurmiHelsinki, FinlandJune 19, 1924
3:51.0Otto PeltzerBerlin, GermanySeptember 11, 1926
3:49.2Jules LadoumegueParis, FranceOctober 5, 1930
3:49.2Luigi BeccaliTurin, ItalySeptember 9, 1933
3:49.0Luigi BeccaliMilan, ItalySeptember 17, 1933
3:48.6Miklós SzabóBudapest, HungaryOctober 3, 1937
3:47.6 (a)Gunder HäggStockholm, SwedenAugust 10, 1941
3:45.8Gunder HäggStockholm, SwedenJuly 17, 1942
3:45.0Arne AnderssonGothenburg, SwedenAugust 17, 1943
3:43.0Gunder HäggGothenburg, SwedenJuly 17, 1944
3:43.0Lennart StrandMalmö, SwedenJuly 15, 1947
3:43.0Werner LuegBerlin, GermanyJune 29, 1952
3:42.4Sandor IharosOslo, NorwayAugust 3, 1954
3:40.8Sandor IharosHelsinki, FinlandJuly 28, 1955
3:40.8Laszlo TaboriOslo, NorwaySeptember 6, 1955
3:40.8Gunnar NielsenOslo, NorwaySeptember 6, 1955
3:40.6 (b)Istvan RozsavolgyiTata, HungaryAugust 3, 1956
3:40.2Olavi SalsolaTurku, FinlandJuly 11, 1957
3:40.2Olavi SalonenTurku, FinlandJuly 11, 1957
3:38.1Stanislav JungwirthStará Boleslav, CzechoslovakiaJuly 12, 1957
3:37.8Michel JazyParis, FranceJuly 28, 1963
3:36.4Jürgen MayErfurt, GermanyJuly 14, 1965
3:36.3Michel JazySochaux, FranceJune 25, 1966
3:34.0Jean WadouxParis, FranceJuly 23, 1970
3:32.8Sebastian CoeOslo, NorwayJuly 17, 1979

(a) Sometimes given as 3:47.5.
(b) Sometimes given as 3:40.5.

Automatic timing

Ratified
Not ratified
Ratified but later rescinded
Pending ratification
TimeAthleteNationalityVenueDate
3:32.03 (a)Sebastian CoeZürich, SwitzerlandAugust 15, 1979
3:32.09 (a)Steve OvettOslo, NorwayJuly 15, 1980
3:31.36Steve OvettKoblenz, GermanyAugust 27, 1980
3:30.77Steve OvettRieti, ItalySeptember 4, 1983
3:29.67Steve CramNice, FranceJuly 16, 1985
3:28.95Fermín CachoZürich, SwitzerlandAugust 13, 1997
3:28.81Mo FarahMonacoJuly 19, 2013
3:28.68Jakob IngebrigtsenMonacoAugust 14, 2020
3:28.32Jakob IngebrigtsenTokyo, JapanAugust 7, 2021
3:27.95Jakob IngebrigtsenOslo, NorwayJune 15, 2023
3:27.14Jakob IngebrigtsenChorzów, PolandJuly 16, 2023
3:26.73Jakob IngebrigtsenMonacoJuly 12, 2024

(a) = Timed electronically at a time when records were ratified at intervals of one tenth of a second, these were considered equivalent performances.

Notes and References

  1. http://athletix.org/?p=1833 Athletix
  2. http://www.european-athletics.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=171&Itemid=64 European Athletics
  3. Web site: LetsRun.com . 2023-07-16 . Sha’Carri Stays Perfect, Ingebrigtsen Runs 3:27.14 PB to Lead Fast Times at 2023 Silesia DL . 2024-04-10 . LetsRun.com . en.