2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres

None The men's 1500 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium between 15–19 August. The winning margin was 0.08 seconds, which was the narrowest winning margin in the history of this event until the 2025 edition. Among the favoured athletes in the event were defending champion Bernard Lagat, European champion Mehdi Baala, and the Kenyan season leaders Asbel Kiprop, Haron Keitany and Augustine Choge.Ramsak, Bob (2009-08-09). Men's 1500m - PREVIEW https://web.archive.org/web/20090813104142/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=109/newsid=52546.html 2009-08-13 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-15. All the favoured athletes progressed through a series of tactically-run heats on the first day of competition, with Baala, Kiprop, Choge and Deresse Mekonnen the four race winners.Ramsak, Bob (2009-08-15). Event Report - Men's 1500m - Heats https://web.archive.org/web/20090818034310/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=108/newsid=52754.html 2009-08-18 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-19. Moroccan Amine Laalou won the first semi-final, followed by Americans Lopez Lomong and Lagat, while Kiprop and Leonel Manzano both finished quickly to take the top two qualifying spots in the second race. The only high-profile athlete to be eliminated in the semi-finals was Keitany, who did not start, putting an end to any hopes of a Kenyan medal sweep.Ramsak, Bob (2009-08-17). Event Report - Men's 1500m - Semi-Final https://web.archive.org/web/20120407111035/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=108/newsid=53104.html 2012-04-07 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-19. The final race began slowly and, as the athletes reached the last lap, they remained in a tight pack led by Mekonnen. Choge and Mohamed Moustaoui closely followed as he approached the final straight, but the race remained open.Ramsak, Bob (2009-08-19). Event Report - Men's 1500m - Final https://web.archive.org/web/20120407111040/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=108/newsid=53491.html 2012-04-07 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-19. Yusuf Saad Kamel took the lead in the final straight, scoring a surprise gold medal.Butcher, Pat (2009-08-19). Mekonnen Berlin 2009 - Day 5 SUMMARY - 19 Aug https://web.archive.org/web/20101105140821/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=53549.html 2010-11-05 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-19. Mekonnen maintained his pace to take the silver medal and defending champion Lagat had a quick burst near the finish to win the bronze. Kiprop, one of the pre-race favourites, left himself too much ground to cover, eventually ending up fourth, with Choge and Baala alongside him. Bahrain's Kamel, born in Kenya as Gregory Konchellah, followed in the footsteps of his father Billy Konchellah, who won the 800 m at the 1987 and 1991 World Championships. Mekonnen's silver was Ethiopia's first ever World Championship medal in the 1500 m. Lagat's bronze was his third in the 1500 m, after his silver in 2001 and a gold in 2007. Medalists GoldSilverBronzeYusuf Saad KamelBahrain 2009 WorldDeresse MekonnenEthiopia 2009 World 1996Bernard Lagat United States 2009 World Records World recordHicham El Guerrouj MAR3:26.00Rome, Italy 14 July 1998Championship recordHicham El Guerrouj MAR3:27.65Seville, Spain14 August 1999World LeadingAugustine Choge KEN3:29.47Berlin, Germany14 June 2009African recordHicham El Guerrouj MAR3:26.00Rome, Italy 14 July 1998Asian recordRashid Ramzi BHR3:29.14Rome, Italy 14 July 2006North American recordBernard Lagat USA3:29.30Rieti, Italy28 August 2005South American recordHudson de Souza BRA3:33.25Rieti, Italy28 August 2005European recordFermín Cacho ESP3:28.95Zürich, Switzerland13 August 1997Oceanian recordSimon Doyle AUS3:31.96Stockholm, Sweden3 July 1991 Qualification standards A timeB time 3:36.20 3:39.30 Schedule Date Time RoundAugust 15, 2009 18:15 HeatsAugust 17, 2009 20:10 SemifinalsAugust 19, 2009 20:25 Final Results Heats Qualification: First 5 in each heat(Q) and the next 4 fastest(q) advance to the semifinal. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 01 1 4 Deresse Mekonnen Ethiopia 2009 World 1996 3:37.04 Q 02 2 4 Haron Keitany Kenya 2009 World 3:37.13 Q 03 3 4 James Brewer Great Britain 2009 World 3:37.17 Q, PB 04 4 4 Mohamed Moustaoui Morocco 2009 World 3:37.34 Q 05 5 4 Yusuf Saad Kamel Bahrain 2009 World 3:37.59 Q 06 6 4 Reyes Estévez Spain 2009 World 3:38.23 q, SB 07 7 4 Nathan Brannen Canada 2009 World 3:38.35 q 08 8 4 Dorian Ulrey United States 2009 World 3:38.86 q 09 9 4 Taoufik Makhloufi Algeria 2009 World 3:40.04 q 10 4 Stefan Eberhardt Germany 2009 World 3:40.05 11 2 Asbel Kiprop Kenya 2009 World 3:41.42 Q 12 2 Bernard Lagat United States 2009 World 3:41.60 Q 13 2 Juan Carlos Higuero Spain 2009 World 3:41.77 Q 14 2 Rui Silva Portugal 2009 World 3:41.98 Q 15 4 Mounir Yemmouni France 2009 World 3:42.06 16 2 Peter van der Westhuizen South Africa 2009 World 3:42.33 Q 17 2 Antar Zerguelaïne Algeria 2009 World 3:42.37 18 2 Thomas Chamney Ireland 2009 World 3:42.54 19 2 Thomas Lancashire Great Britain 2009 World 3:42.68 20 1 Mehdi Baala France 2009 World 3:42.77 Q 21 1 Leonel Manzano United States 2009 World 3:42.87 Q 22 1 Abdalaati Iguider Morocco 2009 World 3:42.88 Q 23 1 Jeffrey Riseley Australia 2009 World 3:43.03 Q 24 1 Belal Mansoor Ali Bahrain 2009 World 3:43.06 Q 25 1 Arturo Casado Spain 2009 World 3:43.21 26 1 Mekonnen Gebremedhin Ethiopia 2009 World 1996 3:43.22 27 1 Christian Obrist Italy 2009 World 3:43.41 28 4 Tiidrek Nurme Estonia 2009 World 3:43.73 SB 29 1 Hais Welday Eritrea 2009 World 3:43.84 30 2 Carsten Schlangen Germany 2009 World 3:44.00 31 1 Goran Nava Serbia 2009 World 3:44.13 32 3 Augustine Kiprono Choge Kenya 2009 World 3:44.73 Q 33 3 Amine Laâlou Morocco 2009 World 3:44.75 Q 34 2 Ryan Gregson Australia 2009 World 3:44.79 35 3 Lopez Lomong United States 2009 World 3:44.89 Q 36 3 Andrew Baddeley Great Britain 2009 World 3:45.23 Q 37 3 Henok Legesse Ethiopia 2009 World 1996 3:45.63 Q 38 3 Tarek Boukensa Algeria 2009 World 3:45.65 39 3 Kristof van Malderen Belgium 2009 World 3:46.03 40 3 Yoann Kowal France 2009 World 3:46.42 41 3 Johan Cronje South Africa 2009 World 3:46.45 42 3 Jeremy Roff Australia 2009 World 3:47.08 43 2 Abdalla Abdelgadir Sudan 2009 World 3:47.78 44 1 Mohammed Othman Shaween Saudi Arabia 2009 World 3:49.03 45 2 Byron Piedra Ecuador 2009 World 3:49.60 46 3 Mohamad Al-Garni Qatar 2009 World 3:50.55 47 1 Chauncy Master Malawi 2009 World 3:50.73 48 3 Álvaro Vásquez Nicaragua 2009 World 3:55.06 PB 49 4 Víctor Martínez Andorra 2009 World 4:02.10 SB 50 2 Hem Bunting Cambodia 2009 World 4:08.64 SB 51 1 Abdallahi Nanou MTN 2009 World 4:09.77 PB 52 2 Benjamín Enzema Equatorial Guinea 2009 World 4:13.17 PB 53 3 Antoine Berlin Monaco 2009 World 4:27.52 99 1 Boampouguini Djigban Togo 2009 World 9:99.99 DNF Key: PB = Personal best, Q = qualification by place in heat, q = qualification by overall place, SB = Seasonal best Semifinals Qualification: First 5 in each semifinal(Q) and the next 2 fastest(q) advance to the final. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 01 1 2 Asbel Kiprop Kenya 2009 World 3:36.24 Q 02 2 2 Leonel Manzano United States 2009 World 3:36.29 Q 03 3 2 Augustine Kiprono Choge Kenya 2009 World 3:36.43 Q 04 4 1 Amine Laâlou Morocco 2009 World 3:36.68 Q 05 5 1 Lopez Lomong United States 2009 World 3:36.75 Q 06 6 1 Bernard Lagat United States 2009 World 3:36.86 Q 06 6 2 Deresse Mekonnen Ethiopia 2009 World 1996 3:36.86 Q 08 8 1 Yusuf Saad Kamel Bahrain 2009 World 3:36.87 Q 08 8 2 Belal Mansoor Ali Bahrain 2009 World 3:36.87 Q 10 2 Mohamed Moustaoui Morocco 2009 World 3:36.94 q 11 1 Mehdi Baala France 2009 World 3:37.07 Q 12 2 Abdalaati Iguider Morocco 2009 World 3:37.19 q 13 1 James Brewer Great Britain 2009 World 3:37.27 14 1 Juan Carlos Higuero Spain 2009 World 3:37.33 15 2 Reyes Estévez Spain 2009 World 3:37.55 SB 16 1 Henok Legesse Ethiopia 2009 World 1996 3:37.79 17 2 Taoufik Makhloufi Algeria 2009 World 3:37.87 18 2 Jeffrey Riseley Australia 2009 World 3:38.00 19 2 Andrew Baddeley Great Britain 2009 World 3:38.23 20 1 Nathan Brannen Canada 2009 World 3:38.97 21 2 Dorian Ulrey United States 2009 World 3:39.33 22 1 Peter van der Westhuizen South Africa 2009 World 3:40.00 23 1 Rui Silva Portugal 2009 World 3:41.30 99 1 Haron Keitany Kenya 2009 World 9:99.99 DNS Final Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Yusuf Saad Kamel Bahrain 2009 World 3:35.93 Deresse Mekonnen Ethiopia 2009 World 1996 3:36.01 Bernard Lagat United States 2009 World 3:36.20 04 4 Asbel Kiprop Kenya 2009 World 3:36.47 05 5 Augustine Kiprono Choge Kenya 2009 World 3:36.53 06 6 Mohamed Moustaoui Morocco 2009 World 3:36.57 07 7 Mehdi Baala France 2009 World 3:36.99 08 8 Lopez Lomong United States 2009 World 3:37.62 09 9 Belal Mansoor Ali Bahrain 2009 World 3:37.72 10 Amine Laâlou Morocco 2009 World 3:37.83 11 Abdalaati Iguider Morocco 2009 World 3:38.35 12 Leonel Manzano United States 2009 World 3:40.05 References General 1500 metres results from IAAF. IAAF. Archived 2013-12-12. Retrieved on 2018-07-25. Specific 1500 metres Category:1500 metres at the World Athletics Championships