Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres
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Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics |
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100 m | men | women | ||
200 m | men | women | ||
400 m | men | women | ||
800 m | men | women | ||
1500 m | men | women | ||
3000 m | women | |||
5000 m | men | |||
10,000 m | men | |||
100 m hurdles | women | |||
110 m hurdles | men | |||
400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
3000 m steeplechase |
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4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
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Marathon | men | women | ||
20 km walk | men | |||
50 km walk | men | |||
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Long jump | men | women | ||
Triple jump | men | |||
High jump | men | women | ||
Pole vault | men | |||
Shot put | men | women | ||
Discus throw | men | women | ||
Javelin throw | men | women | ||
Hammer throw | men | |||
Combined events | ||||
Heptathlon | women | |||
Decathlon | men | |||
Wheelchair races | ||||
These are the official results of the Men's 1500 metres event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. The final was held on August 11, 1984.
Contents
Medalists
Gold | Sebastian Coe Great Britain |
Silver | Steve Cram Great Britain |
Bronze | José Manuel Abascal Spain |
Abbreviations
Q | automatic qualification |
q | qualification by rank |
DNS | did not start |
NM | no mark |
OR | olympic record |
WR | world record |
AR | area record |
NR | national record |
PB | personal best |
SB | season best |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics.
World Record | 3:30.77 | Steve Ovett | Rieti (ITA) | September 4, 1983 |
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Olympic Record | 3:34.91 | Kipchoge Keino | Mexico City (MEX) | October 20, 1968 |
Sebastian Coe set a new Olympic record with 3:32.53 minutes in the final.
Final
RANK | FINAL | TIME |
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Sebastian Coe (GBR) | 3:32.53 | |
Steve Cram (GBR) | 3:33.40 | |
José Manuel Abascal (ESP) | 3:34.30 | |
4. | Joseph Chesire (KEN) | 3:34.52 |
5. | Jim Spivey (USA) | 3:36.07 |
6. | Peter Wirz (SUI) | 3:36.97 |
7. | Andrés Vera (ESP) | 3:37.02 |
8. | Omar Khalifa (SUD) | 3:37.11 |
9. | Tony Rogers (NZL) | 3:38.98 |
10. | Steve Scott (USA) | 3:39.86 |
11. | Riccardo Materazzi (ITA) | 3:40.74 |
— | Steve Ovett (GBR) | DNF |
Semifinals
RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
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1. | José Manuel Abascal (ESP) | 3:35.70 |
2. | Steve Scott (USA) | 3:35.71 |
3. | Sebastian Coe (GBR) | 3:35.81 |
4. | Joseph Chesire (KEN) | 3:35.83 |
4. | Peter Wirz (SUI) | 3:35.83 |
6. | Tony Rogers (NZL) | 3:36.48 |
7. | Riccardo Materazzi (ITA) | 3:36.51 |
8. | Michael Hillardt (AUS) | 3:38.12 |
9. | Pascal Thiébaut (FRA) | 3:40.96 |
10. | James Igohe (TAN) | 3:41.57 |
RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
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1. | Steve Cram (GBR) | 3:36.30 |
2. | Jim Spivey (USA) | 3:36.53 |
3. | Andrés Vera (ESP) | 3:36.55 |
3. | Steve Ovett (GBR) | 3:36.55 |
5. | Omar Khalifa (SUD) | 3:36.76 |
6. | Uwe Becker (FRG) | 3:37.28 |
7. | Stefano Mei (ITA) | 3:37.96 |
8. | Peter O'Donoghue (NZL) | 3:38.71 |
9. | Marcus O'Sullivan (IRL) | 3:39.40 |
10. | Pat Scammell (AUS) | 3:40.83 |
11. | Taplumanei Jonga (ZIM) | 3:41.80 |
Qualifying heats
RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
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1. | Joseph Chesire (KEN) | 3:38.51 |
2. | Omer Khalifa (SUD) | 3:38.93 |
3. | Stefano Mei (ITA) | 3:39.25 |
4. | Tony Rogers (NZL) | 3:39.78 |
5. | José Luis González (ESP) | 3:47.01 |
6. | Faouzi Lahbi (MAR) | 3:47.54 |
7. | Paul Ceesay (GAM) | 3:59.14 |
8. | Amor Masoud Al-Sharji (OMA) | 4:12.76 |
— | Antti Loikkanen (FIN) | DNF |
RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
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1. | Pascal Thiébaut (FRA) | 3:45.18 |
2. | Sebastian Coe (GBR) | 3:45.30 |
3. | Andrés Vera (ESP) | 3:45.44 |
4. | Paul Donovan (IRL) | 3:45.70 |
5. | Jama Mohamed Aden (SOM) | 3:46.80 |
6. | 22x20px Mohamed Alouini (TUN) | 3:49.78 |
7. | Dale Jones (ANT) | 3:55.65 |
8. | Kgomotso Balotthanyi (BOT) | 3:58.69 |
— | Oslen Barr (GUY) | DNF |
RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
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1. | Steve Ovett (GBR) | 3:49.23 |
2. | Agberto Guimarães (BRA) | 3:49.26 |
3. | Marcus O'Sullivan (IRL) | 3:49.65 |
4. | Josephat Muraya (KEN) | 3:51.61 |
5. | Gawain Guy (JAM) | 3:52.04 |
6. | Claudio Patrignani (ITA) | 3:52.63 |
7. | Mehdi Aidet (ALG) | 3:53.92 |
8. | Mouteb Al-Faouri (JOR) | 3:59.85 |
— | Pierre Délèze (SUI) | DNF |
RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
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1. | Joaquim Cruz (BRA) | 3:41.01 |
2. | Steve Scott (USA) | 3:41.02 |
3. | Michael Hillardt (AUS) | 3:41.18 |
4. | Frank O'Mara (IRL) | 3:41.76 |
5. | Alex Gonzalez (FRA) | 3:42.84 |
6. | Mark Handelsman (ISR) | 3:45.05 |
7. | Abderrahmane Morceli (ALG) | 3:45.09 |
8. | Archfell Musango (ZAM) | 3:46.99 |
9. | Adamou Allassane (NIG) | 3:56.43 |
10. | Tito Rodrigues (SUR) | 4:02.87 |
RANK | HEAT 5 | TIME |
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1. | José Manuel Abascal (ESP) | 3:37.68 |
2. | Peter Wirz (SUI) | 3:37.75 |
3. | Uwe Becker (FRG) | 3:37.76 |
4. | Riccardo Materazzi (ITA) | 3:37.95 |
5. | Pat Scammell (AUS) | 3:39.18 |
6. | James Igohe (TAN) | 3:39.62 |
7. | Tapfumaneyi Jonga (ZIM) | 3:40.42 |
8. | Isaac Ganunga (MAW) | 3:53.86 |
9. | Hugo Allan García (GUA) | 3:57.59 |
10. | 22x20px Kim Bok-Joo (KOR) | 4:02.63 |
— | Ibrahim Aziz (UAE) | DNF |
RANK | HEAT 6 | TIME |
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1. | Steve Cram (GBR) | 3:40.33 |
2. | Jim Spivey (USA) | 3:40.58 |
3. | Peter O'Donoghue (NZL) | 3:40.69 |
4. | Abdi Bile (SOM) | 3:40.72 |
5. | Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN) | 3:41.96 |
6. | Zakaria Namonge (TAN) | 3:45.55 |
7. | Batulamai Rajakumar (MAS) | 3:55.19 |
8. | Jean-Marie Rudasingwa (RWA) | 3:57.62 |
9. | 22x20px Philip Sinon (SEY) | 4:25.80 |
10. | Diosdado Lozano (GEQ) | 4:34.71 |
— | Omar Ortega (ARG) | DNF |
See also
- 1982 Men's European Championships 1500 metres (Athens)
- 1983 Men's World Championships 1500 metres (Helsinki)
- 1986 Men's European Championships 1500 metres (Stuttgart)
- 1987 Men's World Championships 1500 metres (Rome)