Athletics at the 2011 Pan American Games – Men's 1500 metres
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The men's 1500 metres
sprint competition of the athletics
events at the 2011 Pan American Games
took place on the 26th of October at the Telmex Athletics Stadium. The defending
Pan American Games
champion was Hudson de Souza
of Brazil.
(NOC) was able to enter one athlete regardless if they had met the qualification standard. To enter two entrants both athletes had to have met the minimum standard (3:48.0) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 14, 2011).
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...
sprint competition of the athletics
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
events at the 2011 Pan American Games
2011 Pan American Games
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...
took place on the 26th of October at the Telmex Athletics Stadium. The defending
Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games – Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres event at the 2007 Pan American Games was held on July 25.-Results:-References:*...
Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
champion was Hudson de Souza
Hudson de Souza
Hudson Santos de Souza is a Brazilian middle distance runner who competes mostly over 1500 metres. He has broken a number of South American records in middle-distance events....
of Brazil.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:| World record | 3:26.00 | Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
July 14, 1998 | |
| Pan American Games record | 3:36.32 | Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
July 25, 2007 |
Qualification
Each National Olympic CommitteeNational Olympic Committee
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(NOC) was able to enter one athlete regardless if they had met the qualification standard. To enter two entrants both athletes had to have met the minimum standard (3:48.0) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 14, 2011).
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| October 26, 2011 | 16:10 | Final |
Results
All times shown are in seconds.| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best | DQ | Disqualifed |
Final
Held on October 26th.| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leandro de Oliveira Leandro de Oliveira Leandro Prates de Oliveira is a Brazilian track and field athlete who specialises in the 1500 metres... |
3:53.44 | |||
| Byron Piedra Byron Piedra Byron Efrén Piedra Ávilés is an Ecuadorian middle distance and long-distance runner.He won the 2007 edition of the Guayaquil Marathon... |
3:53.45 | |||
| Eduar Villanueva Eduar Villanueva Eduar Antonio Villanueva is a Venezuelan middle distance runner. He represented his country at the 2008 Summer Olympics and has participated in the World Championships in Athletics on three consecutive occasions... |
3:54.06 | |||
| 4 | Jon Rankin | 3:54.79 | ||
| 5 | Andrew Acosta | 3:55.27 | ||
| 6 | Javier Carriqueo | 3:55.52 | ||
| 7 | Nico Herrera | 3:56.30 | ||
| 8 | Iván López | 3:56.53 | ||
| 9 | Samuel Vazquez | 3:56.65 | ||
| 10 | Leslie Encina | 3:56.69 | ||
| 11 | Jose Esparza | 3:56.94 | ||
| 12 | Diego Borrego | 4:00.03 | ||
| 13 | Federico Bruno | 4:01.09 | ||
| 14 | William Leer | 4:04.13 |