The men's 1500 metres event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 11 and 12 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeDavid MoorcroftFilbert BayiJohn Robson
Results Heats Held on 11 August
Qualification: First 5 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualify for the final.
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 2 Filbert Bayi 3:38.76 Q 2 2 John Robson 3:38.84 Q 3 2 Rod Dixon 3:39.03 Q 4 2 Kipsubai Koskei 3:39.24 Q 5 2 James McGuinness 3:39.24 Q 6 2 Paul Craig 3:39.83 q 7 2 Tim Hutchings 3:40.57 q 8 1 Wilson Waigwa 3:41.36 Q 9 1 Richard Tuwei 3:41.41 Q 10 1 David Moorcroft 3:41.47 Q 11 1 Glen Grant 3:41.58 Q 12 1 Frank Clement 3:41.63 Q 13 1 John Craig 3:42.66 14 2 Dean Childs 3:44.32 15 1 Paul Lawther 3:44.42 16 2 Steve Cram 3:44.83 17 1 Dennis Norris 3:45.96 18 2 Steve Jones 3:49.35 19 2 Michael Watson 3:50.38 20 1 John Charvetto 3:52.43 21 1 John Davies 3:53.48 22 2 Halidu Zinentah 3:53.99 23 1 Molapo Mopeli 4:00.27 24 2 Conrad Francis 4:07.13 25 2 Nicholas Akers 4:10.29 26 1 John Erysthee 4:13.94 27 1 Lewis Swann 4:34.48 28 2 Robert Ingham 4:45.36 1 Suleiman Nyambui
Final Held on 12 August Rank Name Nationality Time Notes David Moorcroft 3:35.48 Filbert Bayi 3:35.59 John Robson 3:35.60 Frank Clement 3:35.66 Wilson Waigwa 3:37.49 Glen Grant 3:38.05 Richard Tuwei 3:40.51 Rod Dixon 3:41.34 James McGuinness 3:42.59 10 Tim Hutchings 3:43.05 11 Paul Craig 3:43.42 12 Kipsubai Koskei 3:45.45
References
Heats results (The Canberra Times) Final results (The Canberra Times)