| Event: | Men's 1500 metre freestyle |
| Competition: | 1998 FINA World Championships |
| Dates: | 17 January 1998 (heats) 18 January 1998 (final) |
| Competitors: | 20 |
| Nations: | 14 |
| Win Value: | 14 minutes 51.70 seconds |
| Gold: | Grant Hackett |
| Goldnoc: | AUS |
| Silver: | Emiliano Brembilla |
| Silvernoc: | ITA |
| Bronze: | Daniel Kowalski |
| Bronzenoc: | AUS |
| Prev: | 1994 |
| Next: | 2001 |
The final of the men's 1500 metres freestyle event at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships was held on Sunday 18 January in Perth, Western Australia.
| Rank | Athlete | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:51.70 | |||
| 15:00.59 | |||
| 15:03.94 | |||
| 4 | 15:04.30 | ||
| 5 | 15:12.50 | ||
| 6 | 15:17.55 | ||
| 7 | 15:22.43 | ||
| 8 | 15:23.40 |
| Rank | Athlete | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15:11.52 | ||
| 2 | 15:11.86 | ||
| 3 | 15:11.90 | ||
| 4 | 15:19.31 | ||
| 5 | 15:19.36 | ||
| 6 | 15:19.38 | ||
| 8 | 15:20.18 | ||
| 9 | 15:23.72 | ||
| 10 | 15:28.79 | ||
| 11 | 15:29.22 | ||
| 12 | 15:35.71 | ||
| 13 | 15:41.36 | ||
| 14 | 15:42.78 | ||
| 15 | 15:43.80 | ||
| 16 | 15:49.09 | ||
| 17 | 15:57.75 | ||
| 18 | 15:57.90 | ||
| 19 | 16:03.77 | ||
| 20 | 16:03.96 |