Olympic 1500m Winning Time Comparison (1984-2024)
Compare 11 Olympic men 1500m winning times 1984 to 2024 in seconds, from Coe 3:32.53 to Hocker record 3:27.65, with Olympics.com and World Athletics sources.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Coe (Los Angeles 1984) Coe defended his 1980 title. 3x60 plus 32.53 equals 212.53. | 212.53 seconds | Gold, Olympic record at the time | Olympics.com Los Angeles 1984 1500m results; Olympedia final 3:32.53 |
| Peter Rono (Seoul 1988) Aouita withdrew before the semifinal. 3x60 plus 35.96 equals 215.96. | 215.96 seconds | Gold for Kenya | Olympics.com Seoul 1988 1500m results; Olympedia final 3:35.96 |
| Fermin Cacho (Barcelona 1992) Slow tactical final. 3x60 plus 40.12 equals 220.12. | 220.12 seconds | Gold for Spain, home win | Olympics.com Barcelona 1992 1500m results 3:40.12 |
| Noureddine Morceli (Atlanta 1996) El Guerrouj fell before the bell. 3x60 plus 35.78 equals 215.78. | 215.78 seconds | Gold for Algeria | Olympics.com Atlanta 1996 1500m results; Olympedia final 3:35.78 |
| Noah Ngeny (Sydney 2000) Beat El Guerrouj 3:32.32 and Lagat 3:32.44. 3x60 plus 32.07. | 212.07 seconds | Gold for Kenya, Olympic record at the time | World Athletics Sydney 2000 1500m final result 3:32.07 |
| Hicham El Guerrouj (Athens 2004) Held off Lagat by 0.12. Bronze to Rui Silva. 3x60 plus 34.18. | 214.18 seconds | Gold for Morocco | World Athletics Athens report 3:34.18 |
| Asbel Kiprop (Beijing 2008) Ramzi disqualified for doping with CERA. 3x60 plus 33.11. | 213.11 seconds | Gold for Kenya after DQ | Olympics.com Beijing 2008 results; World Athletics final 3:33.11 |
| Taoufik Makhloufi (London 2012) Silver to Manzano, bronze to Iguider. 3x60 plus 34.08. | 214.08 seconds | Gold for Algeria | Olympics.com London 2012 1500m results; World Athletics final 3:34.08 |
| Matthew Centrowitz (Rio 2016) Tactical final, last lap in 50.62. 3x60 plus 50.00 equals 230.00. | 230 seconds | Gold for USA, slowest since 1932 | Olympics.com Rio 2016 1500m results; World Athletics final 3:50.00 |
| Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Tokyo 2020) Beat Cheruiyot and Kerr. 3x60 plus 28.32 equals 208.32. | 208.32 seconds | Gold for Norway, Olympic record at the time, race held 2021 | Olympics.com Tokyo 2020 1500m results; World Athletics final 3:28.32 |
| Cole Hocker (Paris 2024) Kerr 3:27.79 second, Nuguse 3:27.80 third. 3x60 plus 27.65. | 207.65 seconds | Gold for USA, current Olympic record | Olympics.com Paris 2024 1500m results; World Athletics final 3:27.65 |
About this converter
Olympic men 1500m winning times from 1984 to 2024 run from 207.65 to 230.00 seconds, which makes every era easy to compare. Cole Hocker won Paris 2024 in 3:27.65, while Matthew Centrowitz won Rio 2016 in 3:50.00. That is a gap of 22.35 seconds, the widest tactical spread here. Every figure on this page is an official winning time from Olympics.com results pages and World Athletics finals, stored as total seconds with the working shown per row. The record fell in 2000, 2021 and 2024. Kenya, Algeria, Spain, Morocco, Norway and the USA all won gold in this span.
How to use it
Pick two winners and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked: one holds a count of the first time, one the matching count of the second, one the total in seconds. Change any box and the other two update. Try Hocker against Centrowitz to feel the record versus tactical gap, or Rono against Hocker to compare 1988 with 2024.
Peter Rono won 1988 in 3:35.96, not Said Aouita, who withdrew before the semifinal with a hamstring injury. Rashid Ramzi crossed first in 2008 but was disqualified for doping with CERA, so Asbel Kiprop holds gold at 3:33.11. Fermin Cacho won a slow tactical final in 1992 at 3:40.12. Morceli won 1996 after El Guerrouj fell before the bell. Centrowitz 3:50.00 is the slowest winning time since 1932.
FAQ
Who won the Olympic mens 1500m in 1988?
Peter Rono of Kenya won in 3:35.96. Said Aouita did not win and withdrew from the semifinals.
What happened in the Beijing 2008 mens 1500m?
Rashid Ramzi finished first but was disqualified for doping. Asbel Kiprop was moved to gold in 3:33.11.
What is the fastest winning time from 1984 to 2024?
Cole Hocker ran 3:27.65 at Paris 2024, the current Olympic record in this set.
What is the slowest winning time from 1984 to 2024?
Matthew Centrowitz ran 3:50.00 at Rio 2016, the slowest winning time since 1932.
Sources
- Olympics.com results pages (Los Angeles 1984, Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, London 2012, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024 mens 1500m)
- World Athletics results pages (Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024 finals)
- IOC Disciplinary Commission decision on Rashid Ramzi (Beijing 2008 DQ, Kiprop gold)
Last verified: 2026-10-04 · 11 entries
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