The men's 1500 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June and 1 July.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku Kenya
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| Silver | Ayanleh Souleiman Djibouti
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| Bronze | James Magut Kenya
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Records edit
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)
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3:26.00 | Rome, Italy | 14 July 1998 |
| African record | Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)
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3:26.00 | Rome, Italy | 14 July 1998 |
| Championship record | Asbel Kiprop (KEN)
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3:36.19 | Nairobi, Kenya | 1 August 2010 |
| Broken records during the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
| Championship record | Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku (KEN)
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3:35.71 | Porto Novo, Benin | 1 July 2012 |
Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2012 | 15:40 | Round 1 |
| 1 July 2012 | 16:40 | Final |
Results edit
Round 1 edit
First 4 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the Final.
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku | Kenya |
3:35.71 | CR |
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Ayanleh Souleiman | Djibouti |
3:36.34 | |
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James Magut | Kenya |
3:36.35 | |
| 4 | Abednego Miti Chesebe | Kenya |
3:36.76 | |
| 5 | Johan Cronje |  South Africa |
3:38.27 | |
| 6 | Abiyot Abinet |  Ethiopia |
3:38.46 | |
| 7 | Fouad El Kam | Morocco |
3:39.90 | |
| 8 | Juan van Deventer | South Africa |
3:40.80 | |
| 9 | Imad Touil |  Algeria |
3:40.95 | |
| 10 | Zebene Alemayehu | Ethiopia |
3:41.00 | |
| 11 | Peter van der Westhuizen | South Africa |
3:43.40 | |
| 12 | Yakdah Ousman |  Sudan |
3:45.65 |