1991 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres
These are the official results of the Men's 1.500 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 43 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Sunday September 1, 1991.Medalists
Schedule
| Heats |
| 29.08.1991 - 16:50h |
| Semifinals |
| 30.08.1991 - 17:30h |
| Final |
| 01.09.1991 - 15:40h |
Records
Existing records at the start of the event.
Final
Semi-Finals
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | | 3:39.90 |
| 2. | | 3:40.73 |
| 3. | | 3:40.83 |
| 4. | | 3:40.84 |
| 5. | | 3:40.94 |
| 6. | | 3:41.24 |
| 7. | | 3:41.41 |
| 8. | | 3:41.76 |
| 9. | | 3:42.89 |
| 10. | | 3:43.69 |
| 11. | | 3:44.64 |
| 12. | | 3:45.17 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | | 3:41.23 |
| 2. | | 3:41.45 |
| 3. | | 3:41.48 |
| 4. | | 3:41.52 |
| 5. | | 3:41.54 |
| 6. | | 3:41.61 |
| 7. | | 3:41.67 |
| 8. | | 3:41.71 |
| 9. | | 3:43.08 |
| 10. | | 3:44.34 |
| 11. | | 3:44.62 |
| 12. | | 3:45.18 |
| 13. | | 3:49.96 |
Qualifying heats
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | | 3:43.45 |
| 2. | | 3:43.88 |
| 3. | | 3:43.93 |
| 4. | | 3:44.37 |
| 5. | | 3:44.60 |
| 6. | | 3:44.66 |
| 7. | | 3:44.69 |
| 8. | | 3:44.89 |
| 9. | | 3:45.04 |
| 10. | | 3:45.59 |
| 11. | | 3:46.38 |
| 12. | | 3:47.28 |
| 13. | | 3:55.41 |
| 14. | | 4:31.23 |
| — | | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | | 3:41.21 |
| 2. | | 3:41.48 |
| 3. | | 3:41.50 |
| 4. | | 3:41.50 |
| 5. | | 3:41.64 |
| 6. | | 3:41.77 |
| 7. | | 3:42.00 |
| 8. | | 3:42.15 |
| 9. | | 3:42.86 |
| 10. | | 3:48.54 |
| 11. | | 4:03.94 |
| — | | DNS |
| — | | DNS |
| — | | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | | 3:38.07 |
| 2. | | 3:38.29 |
| 3. | | 3:38.31 |
| 4. | | 3:38.37 |
| 5. | | 3:38.63 |
| 6. | | 3:38.65 |
| 7. | | 3:38.89 |
| 8. | | 3:39.30 |
| 9. | | 3:40.35 |
| 10. | | 3:41.05 |
| 11. | | 3:42.76 |
| 12. | | 3:45.61 |
| 13. | | 3:46.39 |
| — | | DNS |
