Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres
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The men's 1500 metres
event at the 1952 Olympics
took place between July 24 and July 26. The final was won by Luxembourg
er Josy Barthel.
Heat one
Heat two
1500 metres
The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...
event at the 1952 Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
took place between July 24 and July 26. The final was won by Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
er Josy Barthel.
Semifinals
The fastest six runners in each heat advanced to the final round.Heat one
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denis Johansson | 3:49.4 | ||
| 2 | Werner Lueg Werner Lueg Werner Lueg is a former West German middle distance runner who equalised Lennart Strand's and Gunder Hägg's 1500 m world record in 3:43.0 min in Berlin in 1952. Along with Otto Peltzer he is the only German to have held the 1500 m world record. He also won a bronze medal over 1500 m at the 1952... |
3:49.8 | ||
| 3 | Don MacMillan | 3:50.8 | ||
| 4 | Warren Druetzler | 3:50.8 | ||
| 5 | Patrick El Mabrouk | 3:51.0 | ||
| 6 | Audun Boysen Audun Boysen Audun Boysen was a Norwegian middle distance runner. Born in Bjarkøy and raised in Rissa, he first represented Rissa I.L... |
3:51.0 | ||
| 7 | Václav Čevona | 3:51.4 | ||
| 8 | Sture Landqvist | 3:51.4 | ||
| 9 | Bill Nankeville Bill Nankeville Bill Nankeville is a British national champion mile runner and won the AAA mile title four times in five years between 1948 and 1952, his best recorded time was 4:08.8 set in 1949... |
3:52.0 | ||
| 10 | Bill Parnell | 3:52.4 | ||
| 11 | Mihail Velsvebel | 3:52.6 | ||
| 12 | George Hoskins | 3:53.0 | ||
Heat two
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josy Barthel Josy Barthel Joseph Barthel was a Luxembourgish athlete. He was the surprise winner of the Men's 1500 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics, and the only athlete from Luxembourg to have won a gold medal at the Olympics... |
3:50.4 | ||
| 2 | Olle Åberg | 3:50.6 | ||
| 3 | Ingvar Ericsson | 3:50.6 | ||
| 4 | Bob McMillen | 3:50.6 | ||
| 5 | Roger Bannister Roger Bannister Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister, CBE is an English former athlete best known for running the first recorded mile in less than 4 minutes... |
3:50.6 | ||
| 6 | Rolf Lamers | 3:50.8 | ||
| 7 | Stanislav Jungwirth | 3:51.0 | ||
| 8 | Vilmos Tölgyesi | 3:53.2 | ||
| 9 | Frans Herman | 3:53.8 | ||
| 10 | Günter Dohrow | 3:55.2 | ||
| 11 | Nikolay Belokurov | 3:55.6 | ||
| 12 | John Ross | 4:00.6 | ||
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josy Barthel Josy Barthel Joseph Barthel was a Luxembourgish athlete. He was the surprise winner of the Men's 1500 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics, and the only athlete from Luxembourg to have won a gold medal at the Olympics... |
3:45.2 | OR | ||
| Bob McMillen | 3:45.2 | |||
| Werner Lueg Werner Lueg Werner Lueg is a former West German middle distance runner who equalised Lennart Strand's and Gunder Hägg's 1500 m world record in 3:43.0 min in Berlin in 1952. Along with Otto Peltzer he is the only German to have held the 1500 m world record. He also won a bronze medal over 1500 m at the 1952... |
3:45.4 | |||
| 4 | Roger Bannister Roger Bannister Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister, CBE is an English former athlete best known for running the first recorded mile in less than 4 minutes... |
3:46.0 | ||
| 5 | Patrick El Mabrouk | 3:46.0 | ||
| 6 | Rolf Lamers | 3:46.8 | ||
| 7 | Olle Åberg | 3:47.0 | ||
| 8 | Ingvar Ericsson | 3:47.6 | ||
| 9 | Don MacMillan | 3:49.6 | ||
| 10 | Denis Johansson | 3:49.8 | ||
| 11 | Audun Boysen Audun Boysen Audun Boysen was a Norwegian middle distance runner. Born in Bjarkøy and raised in Rissa, he first represented Rissa I.L... |
3:51.4 | ||
| 12 | Warren Druetzler | 3:56.0 |