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Athletics At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 Metres
The men's 1500 metres was an event at the 1960 Summer Olympics, held on 3 and 6 September. Thirty-nine athletes from 25 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Herb Elliott of Australia, the nation's second victory in the 1500 metres and first since 1896. Michel Jazy of France took silver, the third time a French athlete had achieved that mark. Hungary won its first 1500 metres medal with István Rózsavölgyi's bronze. Summary The 1500 final was much more of an endurance race than contemporary strategic races. Michel Bernard (runner), Michel Bernard took the lead from the beginning and dared the field to stay with him. Arne Hamarsland and Jim Grelle struggled as the pack strung out quickly. With two laps to go, Herb Elliott upped the ante, taking the lead and pushing the pace. István Rózsavölgyi was the last to drop off with Jazy close behind Rózsavölgyi. But Elliott was gone, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Olympic Stadium (Rome)
Stadio Olimpico (; ), colloquially known as l'Olimpico (The Olympic), is an Italy, Italian Multi-purpose stadium, multi-purpose sports venue located in Rome. Seating over 70,000 spectators, it is the largest sports facility in Rome and List of football stadiums in Italy, the second-largest in Italy, after Milan, Milans San Siro. It formerly had a capacity of over 100,000 people, and was also called Stadio dei Centomila (Stadium of the 100,000). It is owned by Sport e Salute, a State-owned enterprise, government agency that manages sports venues, and its operator is the Italian National Olympic Committee. The Olimpico is located in northwestern Rome in the Foro Italico sports complex. Construction began in 1928 under Enrico Del Debbio and the venue was expanded in 1937 by Luigi Moretti. World War II interrupted further expansions; after the Italian campaign (World War II), Liberation of Rome in June 1944, the stadium was used by the Allies of World War II, Allies as vehicle storag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Melbourne
Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victoria (state), Victoria, and the second most-populous city in Australia, after Sydney. The city's name generally refers to a metropolitan area also known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of Local Government Areas of Victoria#Municipalities of Greater Melbourne, 31 local government areas. The name is also used to specifically refer to the local government area named City of Melbourne, whose area is centred on the Melbourne central business district and some immediate surrounds. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong Ranges, and the Macedon R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mohamed Gouider
Mohamed Gouider (3 October 1940 – 18 January 2020) was a Tunisian middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... References External links * 1940 births 2020 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Tunisian male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Tunisia Place of birth missing {{Tunisia-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tomás Barris
Tomás Barris Ballestín (1 February 1930 – 29 October 2023) was a Spanish middle distance runner who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... Barris died on 29 October 2023, at the age of 93. References External links * * * 1930 births 2023 deaths Spanish male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Spain Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Spain Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1959 Mediterranean Games 20th-century Spanish sportsmen Spanish Athletics Championships winners {{Spain-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Joe Mullins (athlete)
Joe Mullins (born 18 October 1937) is a Canadian athlete. He competed at the 800 metres and the 1500 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... References 1937 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Canadian male sprinters Canadian male middle-distance runners Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games athletes for Canada Place of birth missing (living people) Canadian Track and Field Championships winners 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-middledistance-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Laurie Reed
Laurence David George Reed (22 May 1936 – 21 May 2018) was a British middle-distance runner who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Biography Reed finished third behind Frank Salvat in the 3 miles event at the 1960 AAA Championships. At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, he represented Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland, and Wales. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the List of European ... in the men's 1500 metres. References 1936 births 2018 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics British male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Great Britain People from Dulwich Athletes from the London Borough of Southwark English male middle-distance runners 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-middledistance-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Arthur Hannemann
Arthur Hannemann (born 23 October 1935) is a German former middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... References External links * 1935 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics German male middle-distance runners German male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for the United Team of Germany Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century German sportsmen 21st-century German people East German Athletics Championships winners {{Germany-middledistance-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rudolf Klaban
Rudolf Klaban (born 5 April 1938) is an Austrian middle-distance runner. He competed in the 800 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq .... References 1938 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Austrian male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Austria Place of birth missing (living people) FISU World University Games silver medalists for Austria FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Austria Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 1961 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1965 Summer Universiade Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Olavi Salonen
Olavi Salonen (20 December 1933 – 6 March 2025) was a Finnish athlete who was a world record holder of men's 1500-metre run. Biography Salonen participated in the Summer Olympic Games in 1500 m in 1960 and 1964. At the European Athletics Championships he competed twice in 800 metres, in 1958 and 1962. On 11 July 1957, Salonen ran a 1500-metre race in Turku. He finished second with the same world record time 3:40.2 as the winner Olavi Salsola. The new world record stood only for one day. Czech runner Stanislav Jungwirth ran 3:38.1 on the next day at Stará Boleslav. Salonen died on 6 March 2025, at the age of 91. See also * 1500 metres world record progression The 1500-metre run became a standard racing distance in Europe in the late 19th century, perhaps as a metric version of the mile, a popular running distance since at least the 1850s in English-speaking countries. A distance of 1500m sometimes is ... References External links Olavi Salonen statistics at Tilasto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Yevgeny Momotkov
Yevgeny Momotkov (born 20 October 1935) is a Soviet middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... References 1935 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Soviet male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union Place of birth missing (living people) {{USSR-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Terry Sullivan (athlete)
Terrence Allman Sullivan (born 7 September 1935) is a former middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres and 800 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics, representing Rhodesia. He finished third in the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1 mile competing for Rhodesia and Nyasaland. He also participated in the 880 yards in 1962, but was eliminated in the semi-finals. At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, representing Southern Rhodesia Southern Rhodesia was a self-governing British Crown colony in Southern Africa, established in 1923 and consisting of British South Africa Company (BSAC) territories lying south of the Zambezi River. The region was informally known as South ..., he finished fourth in the 880 yards and was eliminated in the heats of the 1 mile. References 1935 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Rhodesian middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Rhodesia Athletes from Joha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dyrol Burleson
Dyrol Jay Burleson (born April 27, 1940) is a retired middle-distance runner from the United States. He attended the University of Oregon, where he ran track under the coach Bill Bowerman. Burleson lettered in track and field in 1960, 1961, and 1962.University of Oregon Women’s Track and Field / Cross Country Letterwinners . University of Oregon Track & Field. 2006 He won the AAU 1500 m title in 1959, 1961 and 1963, and the NCAA title in the 1500 m in 1960, and in the mile in 1961–62. Burleson was Pan American champion in 1959, and in May 1962 he anchored the Oregon 4×mile relay team that set a new world record. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
