Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was held on 31 January and 2 February at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.Medalists
Results
Heats
Held on 31 January
Qualification: First 4 in each heat qualify directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Mike Boit | | 3:44.6 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Graham Crouch | | 3:44.62 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Rod Dixon | | 3:44.6 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Brendan Foster | | 3:44.9 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Jaiye Abidoye | | 3:49.9 | |
| 6 | 1 | Bernard Hayward | | 3:50.3 | |
| 7 | 1 | Samuela Bulai | | 4:10.5 | |
| 1 | 2 | Filbert Bayi | | 3:38.2 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | John Kirkbride | | 3:39.8 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | David Fitzsimons | | 3:39.92 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Tony Polhill | | 3:40.30 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Paul Lawther | | 3:43.1 | |
| 6 | 2 | Cosmas Silei | | 3:44.7 | |
| 7 | 2 | Phillip Kayo | | 4:05.4 | |
| 2 | Richard Kermode | | | |
| 2 | John Davies | | | |
| 1 | 3 | John Walker | | 3:42.5 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Suleiman Nyambui | | 3:42.6 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Randal Markey | | 3:42.77 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Ben Jipcho | | 3:43.6 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | Kenneth Elmer | | 3:44.0 | |
| 6 | 3 | Keith Falla | | 3:58.9 | |
| 7 | 3 | Gerard Domaingue | | 4:08.1 | |
| 3 | Joseph Jampilda | | | |
| 3 | Andy Carter | | | |
Final
Held on 2 February
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| Filbert Bayi | | 3:32.16 | WR |
| John Walker | | 3:32.52 | AR |
| Ben Jipcho | | 3:33.16 | |
| Rod Dixon | | 3:33.89 | |
| Graham Crouch | | 3:34.22 | NR |
| Mike Boit | | 3:36.84 | |
| Brendan Foster | | 3:37.64 | |
| Suleiman Nyambui | | 3:39.62 | |
| David Fitzsimons | | 3:41.30 | |
| 10 | John Kirkbride | | 3:41.91 | |
| 11 | Randal Markey | | 3:44.56 | |
| Tony Polhill | | | |
