2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 1500 metres
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The men's 1500 metres at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the ASPIRE Dome on 12 and 13 March.
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Deresse Mekonnen Ethiopia | Abdalaati Iguider Morocco | Haron Keitany Kenya |
Records[edit]
| Standing records prior to the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) | 3:31.18 | Stuttgart, Germany | 2 February 1997 |
| Championship record | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | 3:33.77 | Maebashi, Japan | 7 March 1999 |
| World Leading | Deresse Mekonnen (ETH) | 3:33.10 | Birmingham, Great Britain | 20 February 2010 |
| African record | Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) | 3:31.18 | Stuttgart, Germany | 2 February 1997 |
| Asian record |  Belal Mansoor Ali (BHR) | 3:36.28 | Stockholm, Sweden | 20 February 2007 |
| European record |  Andrés Manuel Díaz (ESP) | 3:33.32 | Piraeus, Greece | 24 February 1999 |
| North and Central American and Caribbean record |  Bernard Lagat (USA) | 3:35.23 | Birmingham, Great Britain | 16 February 2008 |
| Oceanian Record |  Nick Willis (NZL) | 3:35.80 | Birmingham, Great Britain | 20 February 2010 |
| South American record |  Agberto Guimarães (BRA) | 3:42.70 | Piraeus, Greece | 8 March 1989 |
Qualification standards[edit]
| Indoor | Outdoor |
|---|---|
| 3:42.50 or 4:00.00 (Mile) | 3:34.50 or 3:52.00 (Mile) |
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2010 | 15:45 | Heats |
| March 13, 2010 | 17:45 | Final |
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) advance to the final.
Final[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Deresse Mekonnen | Ethiopia | 3:41.86 | |
 | Abdalaati Iguider | Morocco | 3:41.96 | |
 | Haron Keitany | Kenya | 3:42.32 | |
| 4 | Mekonnen Gebremedhin | Ethiopia | 3:42.42 | |
| 5 | Amine Laâlou | Morocco | 3:42.42 | |
| 6 | Juan Van Deventer |  South Africa | 3:43.77 | |
| 7 | Garrett Heath |  United States | 3:43.81 | |
| 8 | Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad |  France | 3:45.22 | |
| 9 | Diego Ruiz | Spain | 3:52.45 |