Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 1500 metres

Athletics at the
2006 Commonwealth Games
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The 1500 metres at the 2006 Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme were held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday 24 March 2006 and Saturday 25 March 2006.

The top four runners in each of the two heats automatically qualified for the final. The next four fastest runners from across the heats also qualified. Those 12 runners competed in the final.

Contents

Records

World Record 3:26.00 Hicham El Guerrouj MOR Rome, Italy 14 July 1998
Games Record 3:32.16 Filbert Bayi TAZ Christchurch, New Zealand January 1974

Medals

Gold: Silver: Bronze:
Nick Willis, New Zealand Nathan Brannen, Canada Mark Fountain, Australia

Qualification

Going into the event, the top ten Commonwealth athletes as ranked by the International Association of Athletics Federations were:

13 March Rank Athlete Nation Games
Result		 27 March Rank
Comm. World Comm. World
1 1 Daniel Kipchirchir Komen Kenya Did Not Compete 1 1
2 =5 Suleiman Simotwo Kenya Did Not Compete 2 =5
3 7 Alex Kipchirchir Kenya Did Not Compete 3 7
4 11 Laban Rotich Kenya Did Not Compete 4 11
5 14 Elkanah Angwenyi Kenya Did Not Compete 5 14
6 15 William Chirchir Kenya Did Not Compete 6 15
7 17 Michael East England Did Not Compete 8 18
8 20 Kevin Sullivan Canada Did Not Compete 10 22
9 22 Nick McCormick England 5th 11 23
10 23 Bernard Kiptum Kenya Did Not Compete =13 =26

Results

All times shown are in minutes.

Heats

Heat 1 of 2
Date: Friday 24 March 2006
Time: ??:?? AM
Place Athlete Nation Order Time Qual. Record
Heat Overall
1 6 Nick Willis New Zealand 6 3:40.49 Q
2 7 Andrew Baddeley England 1 3:40.60 Q
3 8 Ismael Kombich Kenya 10 3:40.68 Q
4 10 Kevin Sullivan Canada 5 3:41.25 Q
5 11 Adrian Blincoe New Zealand 4 3:41.98 q
6 12 Jeremy Roff Australia 11 3:42.04 q
7 13 Churchill Kipsang Kenya 7 3:42.84
8 17 James Thie Wales 8 3:47.88
9 20 Alexandros Kalogerogiannis Cyprus 9 3:55.93
10 21 Chauncy Master Malawi 2 3:56.76 PB
- - James Mcilroy Northern Ireland 3 DNS
Splits
Mark Athlete Nation Time
400 m Adrian Blincoe New Zealand 1:00.68
800 m Adrian Blincoe New Zealand 1:59.09
1200 m Andrew Baddeley England 2:58.38
Heat 2 of 2
Date: Friday 24 March 2006
Time: ??:?? AM
Place Athlete Nation Order Time Qual. Record
Heat Overall
1 1 Craig Mottram Australia 9 3:38.02 Q
2 2 Mark Fountain Australia 2 3:38.31 Q
3 3 Nathan Brannen Canada 5 3:38.55 Q
4 4 Nick McCormick England 3 3:38.66 Q
5 5 Paul Hamblyn New Zealand 7 3:38.83 q
6 9 Jonathan Komen Kenya 8 3:41.18 q
7 14 Jimmy Adar Uganda 6 3:43.20
8 15 Lee Merrien Guernsey 11 3:43.26
9 16 Moeketsi Mosuhli Lesotho 4 3:47.36 PB
10 18 Setefano Mika Samoa 1 3:53.61 PB
11 19 Ansu Sowe The Gambia 10 3:54.66
Spilts
Mark Athlete Nation Time
400 m Nick McCormick England 57.44 s
800 m Nick McCormick England 1:58.19
1200 m Craig Mottram Australia 2:56.66
Heats
Overall Results
Place Athlete Nation Heat Order Place Time Qual. Record
1 Craig Mottram Australia 2 9 1 3:38.02 Q
2 Mark Fountain Australia 2 2 2 3:38.31 Q
3 Nathan Brannen Canada 2 5 3 3:38.55 Q
4 Nick McCormick England 2 3 4 3:38.66 Q
5 Paul Hamblyn New Zealand 2 7 5 3:38.83 q
6 Nick Willis New Zealand 1 6 1 3:40.49 Q
7 Andrew Baddeley England 1 1 2 3:40.60 Q
8 Ismael Kombich Kenya 1 10 3 3:40.68 Q
9 Jonathan Komen Kenya 2 8 6 3:41.18 q
10 Kevin Sullivan Canada 1 5 4 3:41.25 Q
11 Adrian Blincoe New Zealand 1 4 5 3:41.98 q
12 Jeremy Roff Australia 1 11 6 3:42.04 q
13 Churchill Kipsang Kenya 1 7 7 3:42.84
14 Jimmy Adar Uganda 2 6 7 3:43.20
15 Lee Merrien Guernsey 2 11 8 3:43.26
16 Moeketsi Mosuhli Lesotho 2 4 9 3:47.36 PB
17 James Thie Wales 1 8 8 3:47.88
18 Setefano Mika Samoa 2 1 10 3:53.61 PB
19 Ansu Sowe The Gambia 2 10 11 3:54.66
20 Alexandros Kalogerogiannis Cyprus 1 9 9 3:55.93
21 Chauncy Master Malawi 1 2 10 3:56.76 PB
- James Mcilroy Northern Ireland 1 3 - DNS

Final

Final
Date: Friday 25 March 2006
Time: ??:?? PM
Place Athlete Nation Order Time Record
1 Nick Willis New Zealand 1 3:38.49
2 Nathan Brannen Canada 11 3:39.20
3 Mark Fountain Australia 3 3:39.33
4 Paul Hamblyn New Zealand 4 3:39.38
5 Nick McCormick England 12 3:39.55
6 Ismael Kombich Kenya 7 3:40.92
7 Kevin Sullivan Canada 8 3:41.19
8 Jeremy Roff Australia 10 3:41.50
9 Craig Mottram Australia 6 3:44.37
10 Adrian Blincoe New Zealand 9 3:44.88
11 Jonathan Komen Kenya 5 3:53.73
12 Andrew Baddeley England 2 4:24.14
Spilts
Mark Athlete Nation Time
400 m Adrian Blincoe New Zealand 59.89 s
800 m Nick McCormick England 2:00.36
1200 m Nick Willis New Zealand 2:57.36

References

Men's
1 mile
1930 • 1934 • 1938 • 1950 • 1954 • 1958 • 1962 • 1966
1500 metres
1930 • 1934 • 1938 • 1950 • 1954 • 1958 • 1962 • 1966 • 1970 • 1974 • 1978 • 1982 • 1986 • 1990 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 • 2014
Women's
1500 metres
1930 • 1934 • 1938 • 1950 • 1954 • 1958 • 1962 • 1966 • 1970 • 1974 • 1978 • 1982 • 1986 • 1990 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 • 2014