Event · Middle Distance · Track

1500 Metres

Two published all-time lists, two world records and their progressions, 50 athletes across 14 federations.

Men

World record

3:26.00

Hicham El GuerroujMARRome · 14 Jul 1998

3:29.02

Top 25 cutoff

25

Athletes listed

9

Countries

All-time top 25 Record progression

Women

World record

3:48.68

Faith KipyegonKENEugene · 5 Jul 2025

3:55.07

Top 25 cutoff

25

Athletes listed

9

Countries

All-time top 25 Record progression

Leading countries

Athletes on both all-time lists

KENKenya13CHNChina8ETHEthiopia6GBRGreat Britain & NI5USAUnited States3ALGAlgeria2AUSAustralia2ESPSpain2
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