Track and field at the 2011 Military World Games – Men's 1500 metres

The men's 1500 metres event at the 2011 Military World Games was held on 21 and 22 and 23 July at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and CISM record were as follows:

World Record	Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)	3:26.00	Rome, Italy	14 July 1998
CISM World Record	Mohamed Suleiman (QAT)	3:34.82	Tours, France	August 1993

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
21 July 2011		Round 1
22 July 2011		Semifinals
23 July 2011	09:50	Final

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Gideon Gathimba Kenya	Mohamed Moustaoui Morocco	Imad Touil Algeria

Results

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Gideon Gathimba	Kenya	3:40.62
	Mohamed Moustaoui	Morocco	3:41.04
	Imad Touil	Algeria	3:41.24
4	Yoann Kowal	France	3:41.50
5	Bartosz Nowicki	Poland	3:44.32
6	Ghirmay Weldeyowhans	Eritrea	3:44.81
7	Alemu Gebre	Bahrain	3:45.80
8	Chaminda Indika Wijekoon	Sri Lanka	3:47.33
9	Dotto Ikangaa	Tanzania	3:48.54
10	Mohammed Hajjaj	Morocco	3:49.49
11	Abdelkader Bakhtache	France	3:49.55
12	Alan O'Brien	Ireland	3:52.77