World Record Progression of 1500 Metres
male - SENIOR
| Mark | Wind | Competitor | DOB | Country | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:26.00 | Hicham EL GUERROUJ | 14 SEP 1974 | MAR | Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) | 14 JUL 1998 | |
| 3:27.37 | Noureddine MORCELI | 28 FEB 1970 | ALG | Nice (FRA) | 12 JUL 1995 | |
| 3:28.86 | Noureddine MORCELI | 28 FEB 1970 | ALG | Rieti (ITA) | 06 SEP 1992 | |
| 3:29.46 | Saïd AOUITA | 02 NOV 1959 | MAR | Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) | 23 AUG 1985 | |
| 3:29.67 | Steve CRAM | 14 OCT 1960 | GBR | Nice (FRA) | 16 JUL 1985 | |
| 3:30.77 | Steve OVETT | 09 OCT 1955 | GBR | Rieti (ITA) | 04 SEP 1983 | |
| 3:31.24 | Sydney MAREE | 09 SEP 1956 | USA | Köln (GER) | 28 AUG 1983 | |
| 3:31.36 | Steve OVETT | 09 OCT 1955 | GBR | Koblenz (GER) | 27 AUG 1980 | |
| 3:32.1h | Steve OVETT | 09 OCT 1955 | GBR | Oslo (NOR) | 15 JUL 1980 | |
| 3:32.1h | Sebastian COE | 29 SEP 1956 | GBR | Zürich (SUI) | 15 AUG 1979 | |
| 3:32.2h | Filbert BAYI | 23 JUN 1953 | TAN | Christchurch (NZL) | 02 FEB 1974 | |
| 3:33.1h | Jim RYUN | 29 APR 1947 | USA | Los Angeles, CA (USA) | 08 JUL 1967 | |
| 3:35.6h | Herb ELLIOTT | 25 FEB 1938 | AUS | Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) | 06 SEP 1960 | |
| 3:36.0h | Herb ELLIOTT | 25 FEB 1938 | AUS | Göteborg (SWE) | 28 AUG 1958 | |
| 3:38.1h | Stanislav JUNGWIRTH | 15 AUG 1930 | TCH | Stará Boleslav (TCH) | 12 JUL 1957 | |
| 3:40.2h | Olavi SALONEN | 20 DEC 1933 | FIN | Turku (FIN) | 11 JUL 1957 | |
| 3:40.2h | Olavi SALSOLA | 26 DEC 1933 | FIN | Turku (FIN) | 11 JUL 1957 | |
| 3:40.6h | István RÓZSAVÖLGYI | 30 MAR 1929 | HUN | Tata (HUN) | 03 AUG 1956 | |
| 3:40.8h | Gunnar NIELSEN | 25 MAR 1928 | DEN | Oslo (NOR) | 06 SEP 1955 | |
| 3:40.8h | László TÁBORI | 06 JUL 1931 | HUN | Oslo (NOR) | 06 SEP 1955 | |
| 3:40.8h | Sándor IHAROS | 20 MAR 1930 | HUN | Helsinki (FIN) | 28 JUL 1955 | |
| 3:41.8h | John LANDY | 04 APR 1930 | AUS | Turku (FIN) | 21 JUN 1954 | |
| 3:42.8h | Wes SANTEE | 25 MAR 1932 | USA | Compton, CA (USA) | 04 JUN 1954 | |
| 3:43.0h | Werner LUEG | 16 SEP 1931 | FRG | Berlin (GER) | 29 JUN 1952 | |
| 3:43.0h | Lennart STRAND | 13 JUN 1921 | SWE | Malmö (SWE) | 15 JUL 1947 | |
| 3:43.0h | Gunder HÄGG | 31 DEC 1918 | SWE | Göteborg (SWE) | 07 JUL 1944 | |
| 3:45.0h | Arne ANDERSSON | 27 OCT 1917 | SWE | Göteborg (SWE) | 17 AUG 1943 | |
| 3:45.8h | Gunder HÄGG | 31 DEC 1918 | SWE | Stockholm (SWE) | 17 JUL 1942 | |
| 3:47.6h | Gunder HÄGG | 31 DEC 1918 | SWE | Stockholm (SWE) | 10 AUG 1941 | |
| 3:47.8h | Jack LOVELOCK | 05 JAN 1910 | NZL | Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) | 06 AUG 1936 | |
| 3:48.8h | Bill BONTHRON | 01 NOV 1912 | USA | Milwaukee, WI (USA) | 30 JUN 1934 | |
| 3:49.0h | Luigi BECCALI | 19 NOV 1907 | ITA | Milano (ITA) | 17 SEP 1933 | |
| 3:49.2h | Luigi BECCALI | 19 NOV 1907 | ITA | Torino (ITA) | 09 SEP 1933 | |
| 3:49.2h | Jules LADOUMÈGUE | 10 DEC 1906 | FRA | Paris (FRA) | 05 OCT 1930 | |
| 3:51.0h | Otto PELTZER | 08 MAR 1900 | GER | Berlin (GER) | 11 SEP 1926 | |
| 3:52.6h | Paavo NURMI | 13 JUN 1897 | FIN | Helsinki (FIN) | 19 JUN 1924 | |
| 3:54.7h | John ZANDER | 31 JAN 1890 | SWE | Stockholm (SWE) | 05 AUG 1917 | |
| 3:55.8h | Abel KIVIAT | 23 JUN 1892 | USA | Cambridge, MA (USA) | 06 AUG 1912 |