2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 1500 metres

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The men's 1500 metres event at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on 14–15 March 2003.

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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Driss Maazouzi
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|Bernard Lagat
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|Abdelkader Hachlaf
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Results

=Heats=

First 2 of each heat (Q) and next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

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2align="left" | Bernard Lagatalign=left| {{KEN}}3:39.97Q
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2align="left" | Roberto Parraalign=left| {{ESP}}3:40.40Q
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2align="left" | Ivan Heshkoalign=left| {{UKR}}3:40.61q
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2align="left" | Andrey Zadorozhniyalign=left| {{RUS}}3:40.80q, SB
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2align="left" | James Nolanalign=left| {{IRL}}3:40.85q
{{sort|06|6}}2align="left" | Mirosław Formelaalign=left| {{POL}}3:40.89PB
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3align="left" | Cornelius Chirchiralign=left| {{KEN}}3:41.08Q
{{sort|08|8}}2align="left" | James Thiealign=left| {{flag|Great Britain}}3:41.18PB
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3align="left" | Juan Carlos Higueroalign=left| {{ESP}}3:41.37Q, SB
103align="left" | Julius Achonalign=left| {{UGA}}3:41.85SB
113align="left" | Anis Selmounialign=left| {{MAR}}3:41.99
123align="left" | Tarek Boukensaalign=left| {{ALG}}3:42.88
133align="left" | Jason Lunnalign=left| {{USA}}3:43.31
143align="left" | Christian Obristalign=left| {{ITA}}3:43.97
153align="left" | Philippe Bandialign=left| {{SUI}}3:44.37
162align="left" | Salvatore Vincentialign=left| {{ITA}}3:45.93
172align="left" | Luís Feiteiraalign=left| {{POR}}3:46.99
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1align="left" | Driss Maazouzialign=left| {{FRA}}3:48.36Q
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1align="left" | Abdelkader Hachlafalign=left| {{MAR}}3:48.39Q
201align="left" | Rui Silvaalign=left| {{POR}}3:48.41
211align="left" | Michal Šnebergeralign=left| {{CZE}}3:48.65
221align="left" | Michael Stemberalign=left| {{USA}}3:48.71
231align="left" | Michael Eastalign=left| {{flag|Great Britain}}3:49.31
241align="left" | Zbigniew Graczykalign=left| {{POL}}3:49.39
251align="left" | Graham Hoodalign=left| {{CAN}}3:50.86
263align="left" | Abdillahi Bouh Mouminalign=left| {{DJI}}4:15.51NR

=Final=

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
{{Gold1}}align="left" | Driss Maazouzialign=left| {{FRA}}3:42.59
{{Silver2}}align="left" | Bernard Lagatalign=left| {{KEN}}3:42.62
{{Bronze3}}align="left" | Abdelkader Hachlafalign=left| {{MAR}}3:42.71
4align="left" | Cornelius Chirchiralign=left| {{KEN}}3:43.03
5align="left" | Ivan Heshkoalign=left| {{UKR}}3:44.56
6align="left" | James Nolanalign=left| {{IRL}}3:44.67
7align="left" | Andrey Zadorozhniyalign=left| {{RUS}}3:44.80
8align="left" | Juan Carlos Higueroalign=left| {{ESP}}3:44.81
9align="left" | Roberto Parraalign=left| {{ESP}}3:47.44

References

  • [https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-indoor-championships/9th-iaaf-world-indoor-championships-2959/timetable/bydiscipline/men/1500-metres Results]

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