Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres


The men's 1500 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics program. It was the third time the event was held. 9 runners from 3 nations participated. The competition was held on September 3, 1904.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics.
World Record4:06.2' Charles BennettParis July 15, 1900
Olympic Record4:06.2' Charles BennettParis July 15, 1900

' unofficial
' This track was 500 metres in circumference.
James Lightbody set a new Olympic record and a new unofficial world record with 4:05.4 minutes.

Results

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
4:05.4
4:06.8
Unknown
4Unknown
5Unknown
6Unknown
7Unknown
8Unknown
9Unknown