The following table shows the European record progression in the men's 1500 metres, as ratified by the EAA.European Athletics
The current European record is 3:27.14 by Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway, pending ratification. The record was set on 16 July 2023 at the 2023 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial.
Hand timing
Time Athlete Nationality Venue Date 3:54.7 John Zander Stockholm, Sweden August 5, 1917 3:52.6 Paavo Nurmi Helsinki, Finland June 19, 1924 3:51.0 Otto Peltzer Berlin, Germany September 11, 1926 3:49.2 Jules Ladoumegue Paris, France October 5, 1930 3:49.2 Luigi Beccali Turin, Italy September 9, 1933 3:49.0 Luigi Beccali Milan, Italy September 17, 1933 3:48.6 Miklós Szabó Budapest, Hungary October 3, 1937 3:47.6 (a) Gunder Hägg Stockholm, Sweden August 10, 1941 3:45.8 Gunder Hägg Stockholm, Sweden July 17, 1942 3:45.0 Arne Andersson Gothenburg, Sweden August 17, 1943 3:43.0 Gunder Hägg Gothenburg, Sweden July 17, 1944 3:43.0 Lennart Strand Malmö, Sweden July 15, 1947 3:43.0 Werner Lueg Berlin, West Germany June 29, 1952 3:42.4 Sandor Iharos Oslo, Norway August 3, 1954 3:40.8 Sandor Iharos Helsinki, Finland July 28, 1955 3:40.8 Laszlo Tabori Oslo, Norway September 6, 1955 3:40.8 Gunnar Nielsen Oslo, Norway September 6, 1955 3:40.6 (b) Istvan Rozsavolgyi Tata, Hungary August 3, 1956 3:40.2 Olavi Salsola Turku, Finland July 11, 1957 3:40.2 Olavi Salonen Turku, Finland July 11, 1957 3:38.1 Stanislav Jungwirth Stará Boleslav, Czechoslovakia July 12, 1957 3:37.8 Michel Jazy Paris, France July 28, 1963 3:36.4 Jürgen May Erfurt, East Germany July 14, 1965 3:36.3 Michel Jazy Sochaux, France June 25, 1966 3:34.0 Jean Wadoux Paris, France July 23, 1970 3:32.8 Sebastian Coe Oslo, Norway July 17, 1979
(a) Sometimes given as 3:47.5. (b) Sometimes given as 3:40.5.
Automatic timing
Ratified Not ratified Ratified but later rescinded Pending ratification
Time Athlete Nationality Venue Date 3:32.03 (a) Sebastian Coe Zürich, Switzerland August 15, 1979 3:32.09 (a) Steve Ovett Oslo, Norway July 15, 1980 3:31.36 Steve Ovett Koblenz, Germany August 27, 1980 3:30.77 Steve Ovett Rieti, Italy September 4, 1983 3:29.67 Steve Cram Nice, France July 16, 1985 3:28.95 Fermín Cacho Zürich, Switzerland August 13, 1997 3:28.81 Mo Farah Monaco July 19, 2013 3:28.68 Jakob Ingebrigtsen Monaco August 14, 2020 3:28.32 Jakob Ingebrigtsen Tokyo, Japan August 7, 2021 3:27.95 Jakob Ingebrigtsen Oslo, Norway June 15, 2023 3:27.14 Jakob Ingebrigtsen Chorzów, Poland July 16, 2023 3:26.73 Jakob Ingebrigtsen Monaco July 12, 2024
(a) = Timed electronically at a time when records were ratified at intervals of one tenth of a second, these were considered equivalent performances.
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