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Athletics At The 1997 Summer Universiade – Men's 1500 Metres
The men's 1500 metres event at the Athletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade, 1997 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Angelo Massimino, Stadio Cibali in Catania, Italy on August 29, 30 and 31. Medalists Results Heats Semifinals Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:1500 Athletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade 1500 metres at the Summer World University Games, 1997 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1500 Metres
The 1500 metres or 1500-metre run is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletics since 1983. It is equivalent to 1.5 kilometers or approximately miles. The event is closely associated with its slightly longer variant, the mile run, from which it derives its nickname "the metric mile". The demands of the race are similar to that of the 800 metre run, but with a slightly higher emphasis on aerobic endurance and a slightly lower sprint speed requirement. The 1500-metre run is predominantly aerobic, but anaerobic conditioning is also required. Each lap run during the men's world-record race of 3:26.00, run by Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco in 1998, averaged just under 55 seconds per lap. Since El Guerrouj, only three other men in history have broken the 3:27 barrier; Bernard Lagat, Asbel Kiprop, and Jakob Ingebrigtsen. El Guerrouj remains the only man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
