2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 1500 metres

The Men's 1500 metres event at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on 6–7 March 2004.

The winning margin was 0.03 seconds which as of July 2024 remains the joint-narrowest winning margin in the men's 1500 metres at these championships.

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Paul Korir
 Kenya
Ivan Heshko
 Ukraine
Laban Rotich
 Kenya

Note: Michael East had originally won the bronze but was disqualified for obstructing Laban Rotich.

Results

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Heat

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First 3 of each heat (Q) and next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Ivan Heshko  Ukraine 3:39.93 Q
2 2 James Thie  Great Britain 3:40.68 Q
3 2 José Antonio Redolat  Spain 3:40.70 Q
4 2 Paul Korir  Kenya 3:40.75 q
5 2 Mirosław Formela  Poland 3:41.22 q
6 2 Youssef Baba  Morocco 3:41.25 q
7 1 Laban Rotich  Kenya 3:41.66 Q
DQ 1 Abdelkader Hachlaf  Morocco 3:41.75 Q, Doping
8 1 Michael East  Great Britain 3:41.86 Q
9 1 Michal Šneberger  Czech Republic 3:42.11
10 1 Juan Carlos Higuero  Spain 3:42.25
11 1 Marko Koers  Netherlands 3:42.53
12 1 Hudson de Souza  Brazil 3:43.24 SB
13 2 Rob Myers  United States 3:43.73
14 2 João Pires  Portugal 3:45.48
15 2 Tim Clerbout  Belgium 3:45.81
16 1 António Travassos  Portugal 3:46.19
17 1 James Nolan  Ireland 3:47.27
18 2 Dmitriy Onufriyenko  Russia 3:47.97
19 1 Monder Rizki  Belgium 3:49.88
20 1 Charlie Gruber  United States 3:50.29
21 2 Jean-Marc Léandro  Gabon 3:56.15 SB
22 1 Ricardo Etheridge  Puerto Rico 3:57.07 PB

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Paul Korir  Kenya 3:52.31
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ivan Heshko  Ukraine 3:52.34
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Laban Rotich  Kenya 3:52.93
DQ Abdelkader Hachlaf  Morocco 3:53.22 Doping
4 James Thie  Great Britain 3:53.36
5 Mirosław Formela  Poland 3:53.70
6 José Antonio Redolat  Spain 3:56.55
7 Youssef Baba  Morocco 3:57.79
Michael East  Great Britain DQ

References

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