Competitors 50 from 32 nations | ||
Venue Beijing National Stadium Dates August 15 (heats)
August 17 (semifinals)
August 19 (final) | ||
The Men's 1500 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 15–19 August at the Beijing National Stadium.
Contents
The qualifying standards were 3:36.60 (A standard) and 3:39.00 (B standard).
The initial winner, Rashid Ramzi of Bahrain, tested positive for the blood-booster CERA and was disqualified on November 18, 2009.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
No new world or Olympic records were set for this event.
Qualification
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to three entrants providing they had met the A qualifying standard (3:36.00) in the qualifying period (1 January 2007 to 23 July 2008). NOCs were also permitted to enter one athlete providing he had met the B standard (3:39.00) in the same qualifying period.
Semifinals
Qual. rule: first 5 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) qualified.
Semifinal 1
17 August 2008 - 21:55
Semifinal 2
17 August 2008 - 22:04
Final
19 August 2008 - 22:50.