The men's 1500 metres (T20) event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, as part of the para-athletics programme, took place at the Scotstoun Stadium on 27 July 2026. The event consisted of a single final.
The event was open to male para-athletes in the T20 classification for para-athletes with an intellectual impairment. This is a new event on the Games programme.
Reigning world record holder and Paralympic Games champion Ben Sandilands won the first Commonwealth Games gold medal of his career, representing Scotland, having been forced to pull out of the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships.
Records Prior to this competition, the existing world record was as follows: Records T20World record3:44.90Trafford, England9 August 2025
Qualification
In the case of the men's 1500 metres (T2), one other event - the T20 long jump - shares the classification.
Schedule The schedule is as follows: Date Time Round27 July 2026 18:30 Final All times are United Kingdom time (UTC+1) Results Final The final of the men's 1500 metres (T20) was scheduled for the evening session of 27 July 2026.
Place Athlete Time Notes 3:57.25 4:01.84 4:02.40 4 4:07.71 , 5 4:09.27 6 4:09.61 7 4:10.03 8 4:17.18
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