2023 World Athletics Championships – Men's 1500 metres
| Men's 1500 metres at the 2023 World Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | National Athletics Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 19 August (heats) 20 August (semi-finals) 23 August (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 57 from 34 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3:29.38 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The men's 1500 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships was held at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest from 19 to 23 August 2023.[1] British athlete Josh Kerr won the event, followed by Norwegians Jakob Ingebristen and Narve Gilje Nordås.
Summary
Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the 2021 Olympic Champion in the event, entered the race as a favorite but was upset by Josh Kerr.[2] Ingebrigtsen led the field through 800 meters in 1:54.2. Kerr moved to the lead with 200 meters remaining.[3][4] Kerr won by a margin of 0.27 seconds in 3:29.38, followed by Ingebrigtsen and Narve Gilje Nordås.[5]
Records
Before the competition records were as follows:[6]
| Record | Athlete & Nat. | Perf. | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)
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3:26.00 | Rome, Italy | 14 July 1998 |
| Championship record | 3:27.65 | Seville, Spain | 24 August 1999 | |
| World Leading |  Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR)
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3:27.14 | Chorzów, Poland | 16 July 2023 |
| African Record | Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)
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3:26.00 | Rome, Italy | 14 July 1998 |
| Asian Record |  Rashid Ramzi (BHR)
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3:29.14 | 14 July 2006 | |
| European Record | Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR)
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3:27.14 | Chorzów, Poland | 16 July 2023 |
| North, Central American and Caribbean record |  Yared Nuguse (USA)
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3:29.02 | Oslo, Norway | 15 June 2023 |
| Oceanian record | .svg.png){kind=small} Olli Hoare (AUS)
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3:29.41 | ||
| South American Record |  Hudson Santos de Souza (BRA)
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3:33.25 | Rieti, Italy | 28 August 2005 |
Qualification standard
The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 3:34.20.[7]
Schedule
The event schedule, in local time (UTC +2), was as follows:
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 19 August | 19:02 | Heats |
| 20 August | 17:35 | Semi-finals |
| 23 August | 21:15 | Final |
Results
Heats
First 6 of each heat (Q) qualify to the semi-finals.[8]
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Semi-finals
First 6 of each semi-final (Q) qualify to the final.[9]
Final
The final was started on 23 August at 21:16.[10]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Josh Kerr |  Great Britain & N.I. |
3:29.38 | SB |
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Jakob Ingebrigtsen | Norway |
3:29.65 | |
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Narve Gilje Nordås | Norway |
3:29.68 | |
| 4 | Abel Kipsang |  Kenya |
3:29.89 | |
| 5 | Yared Nuguse | United States |
3:30.25 | |
| 6 | Mario García |  Spain |
3:30.26 | |
| 7 | Cole Hocker | United States |
3:30.70 | PB |
| 8 | Reynold Cheruiyot | Kenya |
3:30.78 | |
| 9 | Neil Gourley | Great Britain & N.I. |
3:31.10 | |
| 10 | Niels Laros |  Netherlands |
3:31.25 | NR |
| 11 | Azeddine Habz |  France |
3:33.14 | |
| 12 | Isaac Nader | .svg.png){kind=small} Portugal |
3:35.41 |
References
- ^ "Timetable | Budapest 23 - World Athletics" (PDF). 19 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Kerr upsets Ingebrigtsen to win 1,500m at worlds". ESPN.com. 2023-08-23. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ^ Monti, David (2023-08-24). "Josh Kerr Storms To His First World 1,500m Title After Epic Kick". FloTrack. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ^ Gualt, Johnathon (2023-08-23). "Josh Kerr Follows His Instincts to Incredible Upset in 1500m at 2023 World Championships". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ^ Turnbull, Simon (August 23, 2023). "Kerr follows the Wightman blueprint to seize the day and the world 1500m crown". worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 2025-02-06. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ^ "1500 Metres Men − Records". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Qualification system published for World Athletics Championships Budapest 23" (PDF). World Athletics. worldathletics.org. 19 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Summary - 1500 Metres Men - Round 1" (PDF). World Athletics. 19 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Summary - 1500 Metres Men - Semi-finals" (PDF). World Athletics. 20 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "1500 Metres Men - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 23 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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