The men's 1500 metres event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was held on 31 January and 2 February at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1]
| Men's 1500 metres at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Queen Elizabeth II Park | |||||||||
| Dates | 31 January and 2 February | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Medallists
edit| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
Filbert Bayi Tanzania |
John Walker New Zealand |
Ben Jipcho Kenya |
Results
editHeats
editHeld on 31 January
Qualification for final
editThe first 4 in each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Mike Boit | Kenya | 3:44.6 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Graham Crouch |  Australia | 3:44.62 | Q[2] |
| 3 | 1 | Rod Dixon | New Zealand | 3:44.6 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Brendan Foster |  England | 3:44.9 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Jaiye Abidoye |  Nigeria | 3:49.9 | |
| 6 | 1 | Bernard Hayward |  Wales | 3:50.3 | |
| 7 | 1 | Samuela Bulai |  Fiji | 4:10.5 | |
| 1 | 2 | Filbert Bayi | Tanzania | 3:38.2 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | John Kirkbride | England | 3:39.8 | Q[3] |
| 3 | 2 | David Fitzsimons | Australia | 3:39.92 | Q[2] |
| 4 | 2 | Tony Polhill | New Zealand | 3:40.30 | Q[3] |
| 5 | 2 | Paul Lawther |  Northern Ireland | 3:43.1 | |
| 6 | 2 | Cosmas Silei | Kenya | 3:44.7 | |
| 7 | 2 | Phillip Kayo |  Papua New Guinea | 4:05.4 | |
| 2 | Richard Kermode | Fiji | DNS | ||
| 2 | John Davies | Wales | DNS | ||
| 1 | 3 | John Walker | New Zealand | 3:42.5 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Suleiman Nyambui | Tanzania | 3:42.6 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Randal Markey | Australia | 3:42.77 | Q[2] |
| 4 | 3 | Ben Jipcho | Kenya | 3:43.6 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | Kenneth Elmer |  Canada | 3:44.0 | |
| 6 | 3 | Keith Falla |  Guernsey | 3:58.9 | |
| 7 | 3 | Gerard Domaingue |  Mauritius | 4:08.1 | |
| 3 | Joseph Jampilda | Nigeria | DNF | ||
| 3 | Andy Carter | England | DNS |
Final
editHeld on 2 February, the final was led by Filbert Bayi from start to finish.[4] Both he and home favourite John Walker broke Jim Ryun's seven-year-old world record of 3:33.1, with Ben Jipcho just outside Ryun's time when holding off Walker's teammate Rod Dixon.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Filbert Bayi | Tanzania | 3:32.16 | WR |
 | John Walker | New Zealand | 3:32.52 | AR |
 | Ben Jipcho | Kenya | 3:33.16 | |
| 4 | Rod Dixon | New Zealand | 3:33.89 | |
| 5 | Graham Crouch | Australia | 3:34.22 | NR |
| 6 | Mike Boit | Kenya | 3:36.84 | |
| 7 | Brendan Foster | England | 3:37.64 | |
| 8 | Suleiman Nyambui | Tanzania | 3:39.62 | |
| 9 | David Fitzsimons | Australia | 3:41.30 | |
| 10 | John Kirkbride | England | 3:41.91 | |
| 11 | Randal Markey | Australia | 3:44.56 | |
| Tony Polhill | New Zealand | DNS |
References
edit- ↑ "Results". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Australia results". Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- 1 2 "1974 year list". Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ↑ Glasgow2014OC. "Filbert Bayi - Remember the iconic Christchurch 1,500m Final". Medal Memories. Youtube. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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