2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres

None The men's 1500 metres event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on May 3–4. Medalists GoldSilverBronzeHaron KeitanyGideon GathimbaJuan van Deventer Results Heats Qualification: First 4 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the final. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Deresse Mekonnen Ethiopia 1996 3:48.12 Q 2 1 Gideon Gathimba 3:48.18 Q 3 1 Demma Daba Ethiopia 1996 3:48.24 Q 4 1 Badr Rassioui 3:52.71 Q 5 1 Godfrey Rutayisire 3:53.26 q 6 1 Hlalele Leeto 3:53.53 q 7 1 Chancy Master 3:54.61 q 8 2 Haron Keitany 3:56.07 Q 9 2 Geoffrey Rono 3:56.36 Q 10 2 Juan van Deventer 3:56.56 Q 11 2 Deriba Degefa Ethiopia 1996 3:57.55 Q 12 2 Mahamoud Farah 3:59.14 q 13 2 Aly Abebe Moussa 4:07.51 14 2 Ansu Sowe 4:15.55 15 2 Youssouf Houssein Nour 4:16.02 16 1 Abdi Said Yabeh 4:28.69 17 1 Damiani Chopa 9:99.99 DNS 17 1 Jean Claude Niyonizigiye 9:99.99 DNS 17 2 Samwel Mwera 9:99.99 DNS Final Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Haron Keitany 3:43.47 Gideon Gathimba 3:43.56 Juan van Deventer 3:43.63 04 4 Deresse Mekonnen Ethiopia 1996 3:44.19 05 5 Geoffrey Rono 3:44.90 06 6 Demma Daba Ethiopia 1996 3:49.28 07 7 Deriba Degefa Ethiopia 1996 3:51.03 08 8 Badr Rassioui 3:51.44 09 9 Mahamoud Farah 3:53.34 10 Godfrey Rutayisire 3:54.02 11 Hlalele Leeto 3:54.93 12 Chancy Master 3:55.73 References Results (Archived) Category:1500 metres at the African Championships in Athletics Category:Men's events at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics