2016 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres

The men's 1500 metres event at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics was held on 25 and 26 June in Kings Park Stadium.[1]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Fouad El Kaam
  Morocco
Timothy Cheruiyot
  Kenya
Vincent Letting
  Kenya

Results

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Heats

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Qualification: First 5 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Timothy Cheruiyot   Kenya 3:44.44 Q
2 2 Taresa Tolosa   Ethiopia 3:44.58 Q
3 2 Eric Kiptanui   Kenya 3:44.66 Q
4 2 Younés Essalhi   Morocco 3:44.70 Q
5 1 Fouad El Kaam   Morocco 3:46.48 Q
6 2 Santino Kenyi   South Sudan 3:47.31 Q
7 1 Vincent Letting   Kenya 3:47.80 Q
8 1 Birhanu Sorsa   Ethiopia 3:48.43 Q
9 2 Dey Dey   South Sudan 3:48.43 q
10 1 Dumisani Hlaselo   South Africa 3:50.58 Q
11 2 Oskear Komeya   Namibia 3:51.55
12 1 Wellington Varevi   Zimbabwe 3:51.70 Q
13 1 Sylvester Koko   Botswana 3:52.31
14 1 Mohammad Dookun   Mauritius 3:54.48
15 1 Moussa Camara   Mali 3:54.76
16 1 Abraham Matet   South Sudan 3:55.14
17 2 Johan Cronje   South Africa 3:56.12 q
18 1 Benjamín Enzema   Equatorial Guinea 4:11.87
1 Benedicto Makumba   Malawi DNS
1 Daud Mohamed Abubakar   Somalia DNS
1 Zemen Addis   Ethiopia DNS
1 Raoul Yeguelet Yeliti   Central African Republic DNS
2 Abubaker Kaki Khamis   Sudan DNS
2 Alex Ngouari Mouissi   Republic of the Congo DNS
2 Lamin Keita   Gambia DNS
2 Patrick Nibafasha   Burundi DNS
2 Nyasha Mutsetse   Zimbabwe DNS
2 Yach Wol   South Sudan DNS

Final

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Rank Athlete Nationality Time Notes
  Fouad El Kaam   Morocco 3:39.49
  Timothy Cheruiyot   Kenya 3:39.71
  Vincent Letting   Kenya 3:40.78
4 Younés Essalhi   Morocco 3:41.34
5 Taresa Tolosa   Ethiopia 3:42.23
6 Birhanu Sorsa   Ethiopia 3:43.56
7 Eric Kiptanui   Kenya 3:43.81
8 Dumisani Hlaselo   South Africa 3:44.53
9 Johan Cronje   South Africa 3:45.26
10 Santino Kenyi   South Sudan 3:45.34 NR
11 Wellington Varevi   Zimbabwe 3:48.40
12 Dey Dey   South Sudan 3:48.70

References

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