Men's 1500 metres European record progression
The following table shows the European record progression in the men's 1500 metres, as ratified by the EAA.[1][2]
The current European record is 3:28.81 by Mo Farah of the United Kingdom. In 2020, the record was broken by Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway with a time of 3:28.68, but it is pending ratification. [3]
Hand timing
(a) Sometimes given as 3:47.5.
(b) Sometimes given as 3:40.5.
Automatic timing
| Time | Athlete | Nationality | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:32.03 (a) | Sebastian Coe |  United Kingdom |
Zurich, Switzerland | August 15, 1979 |
| 3:32.09 (a) | Steve Ovett | United Kingdom |
Oslo, Norway | July 15, 1980 |
| 3:31.36 | Steve Ovett | United Kingdom |
Koblenz, Germany | August 27, 1980 |
| 3:30.77 | Steve Ovett | United Kingdom |
Rieti, Italy | September 4, 1983 |
| 3:29.67 | Steve Cram | United Kingdom |
Nice, France | July 16, 1985 |
| 3:28.95 | Fermín Cacho |  Spain |
Zurich, Switzerland | August 13, 1997 |
| 3:28.81 | Mo Farah | United Kingdom |
Monaco | July 19, 2013 |
| 3:28.68p | Jakob Ingebrigtsen |  Norway |
Monaco | August 14, 2020 |
p = Pending ratification
(a) = Timed electronically at a time when records were ratified at intervals of one tenth of a second, these were considered equivalent performances.
References
- Athletix Archived 2013-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
- European Athletics Archived 2007-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
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