The photograph above of Matthew Centrowitz was taken during his heat of the
men's 1500 metres in Moscow. His second place in the final was his best position
at a major championships. Four years earlier in Daegu he won the bronze medal
in the same event. In 2016 he won the 1500 metres at the Rio Olympuc Games.
2013 World 1,500 metres Championships final.
| 1 |
Asbel KIPROP |
KEN |
3:36.28 |
| 2 |
Matthew CENTROWITZ |
USA |
3:36.78 |
| 3 |
Johan CRONJE |
RSA |
3:36.83 |
| 4 |
Nixon Kiplimo CHEPSEBA |
KEN |
3:36.87 |
| 5 |
Homiyu TESFAYE |
GER |
3:37.03 |
| 6 |
Silas KIPLAGAT |
KEN |
3:37.11 |
| 7 |
Mekonnen GEBREMEDHIN |
ETH |
3:37.21 |
| 8 |
Henrik INGEBRIGTSEN |
NOR |
3:37.52 |
2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Men's 1,500 metres final.
| 1. |
Matthew Centrowitz, Jr. |
United States |
3:50.00 |
| 2. |
Taoufik Makhloufi |
Algeria |
3:50.11 |
| 3. |
Nick Willis |
New Zealand |
3:50.24
|
| 4. |
Ayanleh Souleiman |
Djibouti |
3:50.29 |
| 5. |
Abdalaati Iguider |
Morocco |
3:50.58
|
| 6. |
Asbel Kiprop |
Kenya |
3:50.87 |
| 7. |
David Bustos |
Spain |
3:51.06 |
| 8. |
Ben Blankenship |
United States |
3:51.09 |
The winning time of 3:50.00 was the slowest since 1932.
Centrowitz became the first American to win the event since Mel Sheppard in 1908.
Only five finalist (there were thirteen) failed to beat 3:40 in their semi final - ten seconds
faster than Matthew's winning time !
Earlier in the evening Mo Farah won the 5,000 metres.
His best time for the 1,500 metres. 3:28.81. Need one say more ?