Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 18 and 22 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games replacing the mile.Medalists
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 4 in each heat qualify directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Kipchoge Keino | | 3:40.4 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Brendan Foster | | 3:43.8 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Ian McCafferty | | 3:44.1 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Dick Tayler | | 3:44.3 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Norm Trerise | | 3:44.7 | |
| 6 | 1 | Jaiye Abidoye | | 3:48.3 | |
| 7 | 1 | Benson Mulomba | | 3:52.4 | |
| 8 | 1 | Bob Maplestone | | 3:57.2 | |
| 9 | 1 | Peter Njera | | 4:01.3 | |
| 1 | 2 | Dick Quax | | 3:44.2 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | John Kirkbride | | 3:44.9 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Bill Smart | | 3:45.5 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Phillip Thomas | | 3:45.5 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Ben Jipcho | | 3:45.6 | |
| 6 | 2 | Norman Morrison | | 3:47.3 | |
| 7 | 2 | Muhammed Younis | | 3:48.4 | |
| 8 | 2 | Richard Nandolo | | 3:49.2 | |
| 9 | 2 | Bernard Banda | | 3:58.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | John Whetton | | 3:50.2 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Peter Stewart | | 3:50.2 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Chris Fisher | | 3:50.6 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Ergas Leps | | 3:51.4 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | David Mungai | | 3:52.5 | |
| 6 | 3 | Gwynn Davis | | 3:52.8 | |
| 7 | 3 | Keith Falla | | 3:54.4 | |
| 8 | 3 | Abdul Karim | | 4:03.0 | |
| 9 | 3 | Dandison Moore | | 4:32.0 | |
Final
