2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June and 1 July.
Medalists
[edit]| Gold | Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku Kenya |
| Silver | Ayanleh Souleiman Djibouti |
| Bronze | James Magut Kenya |
Records
[edit]| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) | 3:26.00 | Rome, Italy | 14 July 1998 |
| African record | Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) | 3:26.00 | Rome, Italy | 14 July 1998 |
| Championship record | Asbel Kiprop (KEN) | 3:36.19 | Nairobi, Kenya | 1 August 2010 |
| Broken records during the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
| Championship record | Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku (KEN) | 3:35.71 | Porto Novo, Benin | 1 July 2012 |
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2012 | 15:40 | Round 1 |
| 1 July 2012 | 16:40 | Final |
Results
[edit]Round 1
[edit]First 4 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the Final.
Final
[edit]| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku | Kenya | 3:35.71 | CR |
 | Ayanleh Souleiman | Djibouti | 3:36.34 | |
 | James Magut | Kenya | 3:36.35 | |
| 4 | Abednego Miti Chesebe | Kenya | 3:36.76 | |
| 5 | Johan Cronje |  South Africa | 3:38.27 | |
| 6 | Abiyot Abinet |  Ethiopia | 3:38.46 | |
| 7 | Fouad El Kam | Morocco | 3:39.90 | |
| 8 | Juan van Deventer | South Africa | 3:40.80 | |
| 9 | Imad Touil |  Algeria | 3:40.95 | |
| 10 | Zebene Alemayehu | Ethiopia | 3:41.00 | |
| 11 | Peter van der Westhuizen | South Africa | 3:43.40 | |
| 12 | Yakdah Ousman |  Sudan | 3:45.65 |