Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres


The men's 1500 metres was a middle-distance running event on the athletics programme at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on July 15, 1900. The race was held on a track of 500 metres in circumference. Nine athletes from six nations competed.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1900 Summer Olympics.
World Record4:09.0' John BrayBayonne May 30, 1900
Olympic Record4:33.2 Edwin FlackAthens April 7, 1896

' unofficial
Charles Bennett set a new Olympic record and a new unofficial world record with 4:06.2 minutes.

Results

PlaceAthleteTime
14:06.2
24:06.6
34:07.2
4
5Unknown
6Unknown
7-9Unknown
7-9Unknown
7-9Unknown

Bennett, who had led the entire distance by a small margin over Deloge, broke off in the final lap, and ran last 500 metres in a time of 1:10.2 to set an unofficial world record, finishing five yards ahead of Deloge. John Bray edged out David Hall by two yards.