The men's 1500 metres event at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships was held at Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium on 19 and 21 July.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Kumari Taki  Kenya
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| Silver | Taresa Tolosa Ethiopia
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| Bronze | Anthony Kiptoo Kenya
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Records edit
| Standing records prior to the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Record | Ronald Kwemoi (KEN)
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3:28.81 | Monaco | 18 July 2014 |
| Championship Record |  Abdalaati Iguider (MAR)
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3:35.53 | Grosseto, Italy | 15 July 2004 |
| World Junior Leading | Gilbert Kwemoi Soet (KEN)
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3:33.71 | Heusden-Zolder, Netherlands | 16 July 2016 |
Results edit
Heats edit
Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the 3 fastest times (q) qualified for the final.[1]
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Kumari Taki | Kenya |
3:48.63 | |
 |
Taresa Tolosa | Ethiopia |
3:48.77 | |
 |
Anthony Kiptoo | Kenya |
3:49.00 | |
| 4 | Baptiste Mischler |  France |
3:49.52 | |
| 5 | Ajay Kumar Saroj |  India |
3:49.52 | |
| 6 | Matthew Ramsden |  Australia |
3:50.50 | |
| 7 | Jordi Torrents |  Spain |
3:50.93 | |
| 8 | Asres Guadie | Ethiopia |
3:50.95 | |
| 9 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen |  Norway |
3:51.09 | |
| 10 | Josh Kerr |  Great Britain |
3:51.23 | |
| 11 | Elzan Bibić |  Serbia |
3:51.58 | |
| 12 | Ayoub Sniba | Morocco |
3:55.95 |
References edit
- ^ "Heats results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Final results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 10 October 2017.