Federation · NZL
New Zealand national best marks
Best marks by New Zealand athletes in each event, compiled from the all-time lists we import. Derived national bests — not official national records (see note below).
236
Stored marks
182
Distinct marks shown
Men's 1500m
Derived 14 Sep 2026
| # | Athlete | Mark | Date | Venue | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Willis | 3:29.66 | 17 Jul 2015 | — | — |
| 2 | Nick Willis | 3:29.91 | 18 Jul 2014 | — | — |
| 3 | Nick Willis | 3:30.35 | 20 Jul 2012 | — | — |
| 4 | Samuel Tanner | 3:31.24 | 16 Jul 2023 | — | — |
| 5 | Samuel Tanner | 3:31.34 | 6 Aug 2022 | — | — |
| 6 | Samuel Tanner | 3:31.60 | 23 Jul 2023 | — | — |
| 7 | Nick Willis | 3:31.79 | 22 Jul 2011 | — | — |
| 8 | Samuel Tanner | 3:32.16 | 31 Aug 2023 | — | — |
| 9 | Nick Willis | 3:32.17 | 8 Jul 2006 | — | — |
| 10 | Samuel Tanner | 3:32.27 | 10 Jun 2023 | — | — |
| 11 | Nick Willis | 3:32.38 | 1 Jul 2005 | — | — |
| 12 | John Walker | 3:32.4 | 30 Jul 1975 | — | — |
| 13 | John Walker | 3:32.52 | 2 Feb 1974 | — | — |
| 14 | Nick Willis | 3:32.57 | 8 Sep 2013 | — | — |
| 15 | Nick Willis | 3:32.68 | 2 Jul 2004 | — | — |
| 16 | John Walker | 3:32.72 | 16 Aug 1977 | — | — |
| 17 | Nick Willis | 3:32.93 | 3 Jul 2006 | — | — |
| 18 | Samuel Tanner | 3:33.06 | 15 Jun 2025 | — | — |
| 19 | Samuel Tanner | 3:33.15 | 17 Jun 2023 | — | — |
| 20 | Nick Willis | 3:33.22 | 8 Jul 2011 | — | — |
| 21 | John Walker | 3:33.31 | 15 Jul 1980 | — | — |
| 22 | Samuel Tanner | 3:33.32 | 13 Jun 2026 | — | — |
| 23 | John Walker | 3:33.49 | 13 Aug 1980 | — | — |
| 24 | Nick Willis | 3:33.51 | 29 Jul 2008 | — | — |
| 25 | Samuel Tanner | 3:33.57 | 18 Jul 2026 | — | — |
| 26 | Samuel Tanner | 3:33.67 | 26 Aug 2022 | — | — |
| 27 | John Walker | 3:33.7 | 7 Jul 1982 | — | — |
| 28 | Samuel Tanner | 3:33.78 | 16 Sep 2023 | — | — |
| 29 | John Walker | 3:33.84 | 31 Aug 1983 | — | — |
| 30 | Rod Dixon | 3:33.89 | 2 Feb 1974 | — | — |
| 30= | John Walker | 3:33.89 | 27 Jun 1974 | — | — |
| 32 | John Walker | 3:34.0 | 26 Jun 1982 | — | — |
| 33 | Samuel Tanner | 3:34.04 | 20 Aug 2025 | — | — |
| 34 | Nick Willis | 3:34.1 | 29 Jul 2005 | — | — |
| 34= | Nick Willis | 3:34.10 | 13 Sep 2011 | — | — |
| 36 | John Walker | 3:34.14 | 26 Jul 1977 | — | — |
| 37 | Nick Willis | 3:34.16 | 19 Aug 2008 | — | — |
| 38 | John Walker | 3:34.19 | 5 Jul 1976 | — | — |
| 38= | Zane Robertson | 3:34.19 | 7 Sep 2014 | — | — |
| 40 | John Walker | 3:34.29 | 24 Aug 1983 | — | — |
| 40= | Nick Willis | 3:34.29 | 5 Jun 2016 | — | — |
| 42 | John Walker | 3:34.3 | 2 Jul 1974 | — | — |
| 42= | John Walker | 3:34.3 | 12 Aug 1975 | — | — |
| 42= | John Walker | 3:34.30 | 18 Aug 1982 | — | — |
| 45 | John Walker | 3:34.31 | 3 Aug 1977 | — | — |
| 46 | Samuel Tanner | 3:34.37 | 28 May 2022 | — | — |
| 47 | George Beamish | 3:34.47 | 25 May 2024 | — | — |
| 48 | Nick Willis | 3:34.49 | 29 Jul 2011 | — | — |
| 49 | John Walker | 3:34.50 | 1 Sep 1976 | — | — |
| 49= | John Walker | 3:34.5 | 19 Mar 1981 | — | — |
| 49= | John Walker | 3:34.5 | 11 Jul 1981 | — | — |
| 52 | Nick Willis | 3:34.53 | 6 Aug 2004 | — | — |
| 53 | John Walker | 3:34.55 | 28 Aug 1983 | — | — |
| 54 | John Walker | 3:34.6 | 13 Jul 1977 | — | — |
| 55 | Nick Willis | 3:34.68 | 9 Mar 2013 | — | — |
| 56 | John Walker | 3:34.70 | 28 Jun 1983 | — | — |
| 56= | Nick Willis | 3:34.70 | 5 Aug 2012 | — | — |
| 58 | Nick Willis | 3:34.72 | 11 Jun 2014 | — | — |
| 59 | Nick Willis | 3:34.74 | 21 Jul 2017 | — | — |
| 60 | Samuel Tanner | 3:34.75 | 8 Jul 2026 | — | — |
| 61 | John Walker | 3:34.79 | 22 Jul 1987 | — | — |
| 62 | Nick Willis | 3:34.80 | 11 Jul 2006 | — | — |
| 63 | John Walker | 3:34.81 | 8 Sep 1987 | — | — |
| 64 | Nick Willis | 3:34.85 | 23 Aug 2012 | — | — |
| 65 | Peter O'Donoghue | 3:34.9 | 18 Mar 1987 | — | — |
| 66 | John Walker | 3:34.97 | 23 Aug 1985 | — | — |
| 67 | Peter O'Donoghue | 3:35.14 | 3 Feb 1990 | — | — |
| 68 | Samuel Tanner | 3:35.15 | 26 Jul 2023 | — | — |
| 69 | Nick Willis | 3:35.16 | 25 Aug 2006 | — | — |
| 70 | Nick Willis | 3:35.17 | 9 Sep 2010 | — | — |
| 71 | John Walker | 3:35.20 | 29 Jul 1981 | — | — |
| 72 | Nick Willis | 3:35.25 | 2 Sep 2018 | — | — |
| 73 | John Walker | 3:35.27 | 5 Aug 1987 | — | — |
| 74 | Samuel Tanner | 3:35.39 | 23 Aug 2025 | — | — |
| 75 | John Walker | 3:35.40 | 18 Jul 1974 | — | — |
| 76 | Nick Willis | 3:35.41 | 5 Aug 2021 | — | — |
| 77 | Zane Robertson | 3:35.45 | 8 Sep 2013 | — | — |
| 78 | Nick Willis | 3:35.46 | 30 Aug 2015 | — | — |
| 79 | Samuel Tanner | 3:35.48 | 25 May 2025 | — | — |
| 80 | John Walker | 3:35.49 | 5 Sep 1981 | — | — |
| 81 | Adrian Blincoe | 3:35.50 | 28 Aug 2005 | — | — |
| 82 | Nick Willis | 3:35.52 | 10 Sep 2011 | — | — |
| 82= | Samuel Tanner | 3:35.52 | 24 Jul 2024 | — | — |
| 84 | John Walker | 3:35.58 | 19 Aug 1981 | — | — |
| 85 | John Walker | 3:35.6 | 31 Jan 1976 | — | — |
| 85= | John Walker | 3:35.60 | 8 Jul 1981 | — | — |
| 87 | Samuel Tanner | 3:35.61 | 19 May 2022 | — | — |
| 88 | John Walker | 3:35.62 | 14 Jul 1981 | — | — |
| 89 | Adrian Blincoe | 3:35.65 | 26 Jul 2005 | — | — |
| 90 | John Walker | 3:35.69 | 19 Aug 1975 | — | — |
| 91 | John Walker | 3:35.7 | 24 Jul 1974 | — | — |
| 92 | John Walker | 3:35.74 | 6 Aug 1986 | — | — |
| 93 | Nick Willis | 3:35.75 | 18 May 2008 | — | — |
| 94 | Nick Willis | 3:35.77 | 22 Jul 2018 | — | — |
| 95 | John Walker | 3:35.78 | 27 Jun 1985 | — | — |
| 96 | Nick Willis | 3:35.81 | 20 Aug 2006 | — | — |
| 97 | Nick Willis | 3:35.85 | 20 May 2007 | — | — |
| 98 | John Walker | 3:35.93 | 22 Jan 1984 | — | — |
| 99 | Nick Willis | 3:35.95 | 17 Jun 2016 | — | — |
| 100 | John Walker | 3:35.96 | 19 Jul 1989 | — | — |
| 101 | Nick Willis | 3:36.01 | 15 Aug 2008 | — | — |
| 102 | Nick Willis | 3:36.04 | 4 Jun 2011 | — | — |
| 102= | Samuel Tanner | 3:36.04 | 31 May 2025 | — | — |
| 104 | John Walker | 3:36.07 | 23 Jun 1976 | — | — |
| 105 | Rod Dixon | 3:36.1 | 30 Jun 1976 | — | — |
| 105= | Nick Willis | 3:36.10 | 8 Jun 2008 | — | — |
| 105= | Nick Willis | 3:36.10 | 4 Sep 2018 | — | — |
| 108 | John Walker | 3:36.13 | 30 Jun 1982 | — | — |
| 108= | Nick Willis | 3:36.13 | 29 Aug 2007 | — | — |
| 110 | Julian Matthews | 3:36.14 | 16 May 2016 | — | — |
| 111 | John Walker | 3:36.15 | 13 Aug 1986 | — | — |
| 112 | Hamish Christensen | 3:36.19 | 20 Feb 1999 | — | — |
| 112= | Nick Willis | 3:36.19 | 11 Jun 2006 | — | — |
| 114 | John Walker | 3:36.2 | 1 Aug 1977 | — | — |
| 114= | John Walker | 3:36.20 | 13 Sep 1981 | — | — |
| 116 | Nick Willis | 3:36.23 | 5 Sep 2008 | — | — |
| 117 | Nick Willis | 3:36.24 | 5 Jun 2004 | — | — |
| 118 | Hamish Carson | 3:36.25 | 16 May 2016 | — | — |
| 119 | Nick Willis | 3:36.26 | 30 Jun 2018 | — | — |
| 120 | John Walker | 3:36.3 | 2 Jul 1988 | — | — |
| 121 | John Walker | 3:36.31 | 26 Jun 1975 | — | — |
| 122 | Adrian Blincoe | 3:36.33 | 23 Jul 2005 | — | — |
| 123 | John Walker | 3:36.4 | 26 Jan 1975 | — | — |
| 123= | John Walker | 3:36.4 | 19 Jan 1980 | — | — |
| 123= | John Walker | 3:36.40 | 26 Aug 1984 | — | — |
| 126 | Nick Willis | 3:36.46 | 11 Jun 2011 | — | — |
| 127 | Tony Rogers | 3:36.48 | 10 Aug 1984 | — | — |
| 127= | Hamish Christensen | 3:36.48 | 13 Mar 1999 | — | — |
| 129 | Nick Willis | 3:36.51 | 28 Feb 2013 | — | — |
| 130 | John Walker | 3:36.52 | 13 Aug 1983 | — | — |
| 130= | Samuel Tanner | 3:36.52 | 27 Jul 2024 | — | — |
| 132 | Adrian Blincoe | 3:36.53 | 11 Jun 2004 | — | — |
| 132= | Zane Robertson | 3:36.53 | 29 Apr 2012 | — | — |
| 132= | Hamish Carson | 3:36.53 | 17 Jun 2016 | — | — |
| 132= | George Beamish | 3:36.53 | 6 Mar 2022 | — | — |
| 136 | John Walker | 3:36.55 | 28 Feb 1981 | — | — |
| 137 | Adrian Blincoe | 3:36.57 | 2 Aug 2003 | — | — |
| 138 | Nick Willis | 3:36.58 | 7 Jul 2003 | — | — |
| 138= | Samuel Tanner | 3:36.58 | 20 Aug 2023 | — | — |
| 140 | Hamish Carson | 3:36.65 | 21 May 2016 | — | — |
| 141 | Samuel Tanner | 3:36.67 | 19 Mar 2025 | — | — |
| 142 | John Walker | 3:36.69 | 2 Sep 1984 | — | — |
| 143 | Dick Quax | 3:36.7 | 30 Jun 1976 | — | — |
| 143= | Tony Rogers | 3:36.7 | 29 Feb 1984 | — | — |
| 145 | John Walker | 3:36.80 | 11 Aug 1980 | — | — |
| 145= | John Walker | 3:36.8 | 13 Mar 1982 | — | — |
| 147 | Nick Willis | 3:36.82 | 13 Aug 2017 | — | — |
| 148 | Hamish Carson | 3:36.86 | 12 Jun 2021 | — | — |
| 149 | John Walker | 3:36.87 | 29 Jul 1976 | — | — |
| 150 | Nick Willis | 3:36.88 | 3 Aug 2021 | — | — |
| 151 | Samuel Tanner | 3:36.93 | 8 Jul 2022 | — | — |
| 152 | Nick Willis | 3:36.94 | 7 Aug 2012 | — | — |
| 152= | Julian Matthews | 3:36.94 | 21 May 2016 | — | — |
| 154 | Nick Willis | 3:36.95 | 16 Jul 2017 | — | — |
| 154= | Hamish Carson | 3:36.95 | 7 Jun 2021 | — | — |
| 156 | John Walker | 3:36.97 | 26 Aug 1983 | — | — |
| 156= | John Walker | 3:36.97 | 18 Aug 1984 | — | — |
| 156= | Hamish Carson | 3:36.97 | 28 May 2016 | — | — |
| 159 | Nick Willis | 3:36.99 | 1 Sep 2019 | — | — |
| 159= | Hamish Carson | 3:36.99 | 19 Jun 2021 | — | — |
| 161 | John Walker | 3:37.0 | 17 Jul 1979 | — | — |
| 162 | Nick Willis | 3:37.01 | 27 Jun 2005 | — | — |
| 163 | Hamish Carson | 3:37.03 | 6 Jun 2016 | — | — |
| 164 | Nick Willis | 3:37.07 | 21 May 2006 | — | — |
| 165 | Peter O'Donoghue | 3:37.08 | 6 Mar 1984 | — | — |
| 166 | John Walker | 3:37.1 | 8 Jul 1977 | — | — |
| 166= | John Walker | 3:37.1 | 10 Aug 1987 | — | — |
| 168 | Peter O'Donoghue | 3:37.12 | 27 Jun 1991 | — | — |
| 169 | Peter O'Donoghue | 3:37.13 | 9 Jun 1992 | — | — |
| 170 | John Walker | 3:37.18 | 4 Jul 1983 | — | — |
| 170= | Hamish Christensen | 3:37.18 | 15 Mar 1997 | — | — |
| 172 | John Walker | 3:37.2 | 20 Mar 1977 | — | — |
| 172= | Nick Willis | 3:37.20 | 10 Aug 2014 | — | — |
| 174 | John Walker | 3:37.22 | 27 Jul 1988 | — | — |
| 175 | Hamish Carson | 3:37.26 | 3 Jul 2021 | — | — |
| 176 | John Walker | 3:37.28 | 23 Jan 1990 | — | — |
| 177 | John Walker | 3:37.29 | 6 Jun 1981 | — | — |
| 178 | Rod Dixon | 3:37.3 | 24 Jul 1973 | — | — |
| 178= | John Walker | 3:37.3 | 1 Jul 1989 | — | — |
| 178= | Samuel Tanner | 3:37.30 | 16 Aug 2025 | — | — |
| 181 | Nick Willis | 3:37.33 | 24 Aug 2019 | — | — |
| 182 | Julian Matthews | 3:37.36 | 17 Jun 2016 | — | — |
| 183 | Julian Matthews | 3:37.37 | 18 Jul 2015 | — | — |
| 184 | Martin Johns | 3:37.38 | 2 Jun 1996 | — | — |
| 185 | Nick Willis | 3:37.39 | 1 Sep 2011 | — | — |
| 185= | Nick Willis | 3:37.39 | 2 Jun 2012 | — | — |
| 187 | Dick Quax | 3:37.4 | 24 Jul 1973 | — | — |
| 187= | John Walker | 3:37.4 | 16 Jul 1984 | — | — |
| 189 | John Walker | 3:37.41 | 24 Aug 1977 | — | — |
| 190 | John Walker | 3:37.43 | 11 Aug 1976 | — | — |
| 190= | John Walker | 3:37.43 | 7 Aug 1990 | — | — |
| 192 | Eric Speakman | 3:37.44 | 21 May 2016 | — | — |
| 193 | Rod Dixon | 3:37.45 | 26 Jun 1975 | — | — |
| 193= | George Beamish | 3:37.45 | 21 May 2022 | — | — |
| 195 | Rod Dixon | 3:37.46 | 10 Sep 1972 | — | — |
| 196 | Nick Willis | 3:37.48 | 29 Jun 2003 | — | — |
| 197 | Rod Dixon | 3:37.5 | 30 Jul 1973 | — | — |
| 197= | Rod Dixon | 3:37.5 | 22 Jun 1974 | — | — |
| 197= | Rod Dixon | 3:37.5 | 9 Jul 1975 | — | — |
| 197= | John Walker | 3:37.5 | 1 Jun 1976 | — | — |
| 197= | Alan Bunce | 3:37.50 | 12 Aug 1990 | — | — |
| 202 | Martin Johns | 3:37.52 | 13 Jul 1996 | — | — |
| 203 | Peter O'Donoghue | 3:37.54 | 20 Jan 1990 | — | — |
| 203= | Nick Willis | 3:37.54 | 17 Aug 2008 | — | — |
| 205 | John Walker | 3:37.55 | 16 Jul 1990 | — | — |
| 205= | Hamish Carson | 3:37.55 | 14 Jun 2017 | — | — |
| 207 | Adrian Blincoe | 3:37.56 | 13 Jul 2003 | — | — |
| 208 | George Beamish | 3:37.57 | 29 May 2021 | — | — |
| 209 | Samuel Tanner | 3:37.58 | 15 Feb 2024 | — | — |
| 210 | Peter Snell | 3:37.6 | 17 Nov 1964 | — | — |
| 210= | John Walker | 3:37.6 | 11 Jul 1980 | — | — |
| 212 | John Walker | 3:37.61 | 10 Aug 1989 | — | — |
| 213 | Nick Willis | 3:37.62 | 15 Feb 2014 | — | — |
| 214 | Samuel Tanner | 3:37.63 | 23 Feb 2023 | — | — |
| 215 | Nick Willis | 3:37.69 | 9 Jul 2017 | — | — |
| 216 | John Walker | 3:37.7 | 9 Jul 1983 | — | — |
| 217 | John Walker | 3:37.71 | 27 Jul 1985 | — | — |
| 218 | Hamish Carson | 3:37.73 | 3 Jun 2022 | — | — |
| 219 | Hamish Carson | 3:37.76 | 14 Sep 2021 | — | — |
| 219= | Theo Quax | 3:37.76 | 20 Aug 2025 | — | — |
| 221 | Hamish Christensen | 3:37.79 | 21 Mar 1998 | — | — |
| 222 | John Walker | 3:37.8 | 30 Jun 1975 | — | — |
| 222= | Rod Dixon | 3:37.8 | 7 Aug 1975 | — | — |
| 222= | John Walker | 3:37.80 | 18 Aug 1976 | — | — |
| 222= | John Walker | 3:37.8 | 5 Jul 1986 | — | — |
| 222= | George Beamish | 3:37.80 | 22 Jun 2021 | — | — |
| 227 | Adrian Blincoe | 3:37.81 | 3 Jul 2004 | — | — |
| 228 | John Walker | 3:37.82 | 28 Aug 1981 | — | — |
| 229 | John Walker | 3:37.83 | 18 Jul 1979 | — | — |
| 230 | Eric Speakman | 3:37.85 | 16 May 2016 | — | — |
| 231 | Nick Willis | 3:37.86 | 9 Jul 2019 | — | — |
| 232 | Nick Willis | 3:37.88 | 9 Jun 2016 | — | — |
| 233 | Rod Dixon | 3:37.91 | 9 Sep 1972 | — | — |
| 233= | Zane Robertson | 3:37.91 | 11 Jul 2014 | — | — |
| 235 | John Walker | 3:37.96 | 30 Aug 1981 | — | — |
| 236 | Rod Dixon | 3:37.99 | 7 Aug 1973 | — | — |
Every mark in scope within the compiled depth. Equal marks share a rank ("1=" style). An athlete with marks for two nations appears under each nation represented at the time (e.g. Obikwelu under Nigeria and Portugal).
About this derivation
These lists are derived from the marks in our database — including the complete legal all-time lists imported from alltime-athletics.com — grouped by the nation the athlete was representing at each mark. They are not official national records: federations ratify national records under their own eligibility rules, and some marks here may not qualify.