| Event: | Men's 1500 metre freestyle |
| Games: | 2015 African Games |
| Venue: | Kintele Aquatic Complex |
| Competitors: | 5 |
| Nations: | 4 |
| Gold: | Ahmed Akram |
| Goldnoc: | EGY |
| Silver: | Ahmed Mathlouthi |
| Silvernoc: | TUN |
| Bronze: | Brent Szurdoki |
| Bronzenoc: | RSA |
| Prev: | 2011 |
| Next: | 2019 |
See main article: Swimming at the 2015 African Games.
The Men's 1500 metre freestyle event at the 2015 African Games took place on 10 September 2015 at Kintele Aquatic Complex.
All times are Congo Standard Time
| width=220 | Date | width=50 | Time | width=100 | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 10 September 2015 | 18:22 | Final |
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Sun Yang | 14:31.02 | London | 4 August 2012 | ||
| African record | Oussama Mellouli | 14:37.28 | Rome | 2 August 2009 | ||
| Games record | Troyden Prinsloo | 15:24.93 | Algiers | 18 July 2007 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
The final were held on 10 September.[1]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 15:11.68 | GR | ||||
| 3 | 15:30.35 | |||||
| 6 | 15:35.48 | |||||
| 4 | 5 | 16:12.82 | ||||
| 5 | 2 | 16:18.80 |