Men's 1500m. World Record Progression TIME ATHLETE COUNTRY DATE VENUE
3.26.00 Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) 14 Jul 1998 Rome
3.27.37 Noureddine Morceli (ALG) 12 Jul 1995 Nice
3.28.86 Noureddine Morceli (ALG) 06 Sep 1992 Rieti
3.29.46 Said Aouita (MAR) 23 Aug 1985 Berlin
3.29.67 Steve Cram (GBR) 16 Jul 1985 Nice
3.30.77 Steve Ovett (GBR) 04 Sep 1983 Rieti
3.31.24 Sidney Maree (USA) 28 Aug 1983 Cologne
3.31.36 Steve Ovett (GBR) 27 Aug 1980 Koblenz
3.32.03 Sebastian Coe (GBR) 15 Aug 1979 Zurich
3.32.16 Filbert Bayi (TAN) 02 Feb 1974 Christchurch
3.33.1+ Jim Ryun (USA) 08 Jul 1967 Los Angeles
3.35.6+ Herb Elliott (AUS) 06 Sep 1960 Rome
3.36.0+ Herb Elliott (AUS) 28 Aug 1958 Gothenburg
3.38.1+ Stanislav Jungwirth (CZE) 12 Jul 1957 Stara Boleslav
3.40.2+ Olavi Salonen (FIN) 11 Jul 1957 Turku
3.40.2+ Olavi Salsona (FIN) 11 Jul 1957 Turku
3.40.6+ Istvan Rozsavolgyi (HUN) 03 Aug 1956 Tata
3.40.8+ Gunnar Nielsen (DEN) 06 Sep 1955 Oslo
3.40.8+ Laszlo Tabori (HUN) 06 Sep 1955 Oslo
3.40.8+ Sandor Iharos (HUN) 28 Jul 1955 Helsinki
3.41.8+ John Landy (AUS) 21 Jun 1954 Turku
3.42.8+ Wes Santee (USA) 04 Jun 1954 Compton
3.43.0+ Werner Lueg (FRG) 29 Jun 1952 Berlin
3.43.0+ Lennart Strand (SWE) 15 Jul 1947 Malmo
3.43.0+ Gunder Hagg (SWE) 07 Jul 1944 Gothenburg
3.45.0+ Arne Andersson (SWE) 17 Aug 1943 Gothenburg
3.45.8+ Gunder Hagg (SWE) 17 Jul 1942 Stockholm
3.47.6+ Gunder Hagg (SWE) 10 Aug 1941 Stockholm
3.47.8+ John Lovelock (NZL) 06 Aug 1936 Berlin
3.48.8+ William Bontron (USA) 30 Jun 1934 Milwaukee
3.49.0+ Luigi Beccali (ITA) 17 Oct 1933 Milan
3.49.2+ Luigi Beccali (ITA) 09 Oct 1933 Turin
3.49.2+ Jules Ladoumegue (FRA) 05 Oct 1930 Paris
3.51.0+ Otto Pelzer (GER) 11 Sep 1926 Berlin
3.52.6+ Paavo Nurmi (FIN) 19 Jun 1924 Helsinki
3.54.7+ Jogn Zander (SWE) 05 Aug 1917 Stockholm
3.55.8+ Abel Kiviat (USA) 08 Jun 1912 Cambridge
3.56.8+ Abel Kiviat (USA) 01 Jun 1912 New York
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