Men · Middle Distance · All-Time
1500 Metres
3:26.00
Best mark
World record
3:29.75
Top 50 cutoff
50 rows
3:29.02
Median
Of the 50 best-by-athlete marks
16
Countries
KEN 16 · GBR 5 · 14 others
Performance distribution
50 athletes from 3:26.00 to 3:29.75 · median 3:29.02
Top 50 cutoff
The mark an athlete needed to make the list
World all-time top 50
Best by athlete · data refreshed 17 Sep 2026 · methodology
50 rows
| # | Athlete | Country | Mark | Date | Venue | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hicham El Guerrouj WR | MAR | 3:26.00 | 14 Jul 1998 | Roma | 23 |
| 2 | Bernard Lagat | KEN | 3:26.34 | 24 Aug 2001 | Bruxelles | 26 |
| 3 | Asbel Kiprop | KEN | 3:26.69 | 17 Jul 2015 | Monaco | 26 |
| 4 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | NOR | 3:26.73 | 12 Jul 2024 | Monaco | 23 |
| 5 | Noureddine Morceli | ALG | 3:27.37 | 12 Jul 1995 | Nice | 25 |
| 6 | Azeddine Habz | FRA | 3:27.49 | 20 Jun 2025 | Paris | 31 |
| 7 | Josh Kerr | GBR | 3:27.62 | 18 Jul 2026 | London | 28 |
| 8 | Silas Kiplagat | KEN | 3:27.64 | 18 Jul 2014 | Monaco | 24 |
| 9 | Cole Hocker | USA | 3:27.65 | 6 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | 23 |
| 10 | Phanuel Koech | KEN | 3:27.72 | 20 Jun 2025 | Paris | |
| 11 | Yared Nuguse | USA | 3:27.80 | 6 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | 25 |
| 12 | Cameron Myers | AUS | 3:28.00 | 28 Jun 2026 | Paris | 20 |
| 13 | Noah Ngeny | KEN | 3:28.12 | 11 Aug 2000 | Zürich | 21 |
| 14 | Timothy Cheruiyot | KEN | 3:28.28 | 9 Jul 2021 | Monaco | 25 |
| 15 | George Mills | GBR | 3:28.36 | 20 Jun 2025 | Paris | 26 |
| 16 | Taoufik Makhloufi | ALG | 3:28.75 | 17 Jul 2015 | Monaco | 27 |
| 17 | Mohamed Katir | ESP | 3:28.76 | 9 Jul 2021 | Monaco | 23 |
| 18 | Abdelati Iguider | MAR | 3:28.79 | 17 Jul 2015 | Monaco | |
| 19 | Elijah Manangoi | KEN | 3:28.80 | 21 Jul 2017 | Monaco | 24 |
| 20 | Brian Komen | KEN | 3:28.80 | 12 Jul 2024 | Monaco | 25 |
| 21 | Mo Farah | GBR | 3:28.81 | 19 Jul 2013 | Monaco | 30 |
| 22 | Ronald Kwemoi | KEN | 3:28.81 | 18 Jul 2014 | Monaco | 18 |
| 23 | Fermín Cacho | ESP | 3:28.95 | 13 Aug 1997 | Zürich | 28 |
| 24 | Mehdi Baala | FRA | 3:28.98 | 5 Sep 2003 | Bruxelles | 25 |
| 25 | Daniel Kipchirchir Komen | KEN | 3:29.02 | 14 Jul 2006 | Roma | 21 |
| 26 | Festus Lagat | KEN | 3:29.03 | 20 Jun 2025 | Paris | |
| 27 | Abel Kipsang | KEN | 3:29.11 | 16 Jul 2023 | Chorzów | |
| 28 | Rashid Ramzi | BRN | 3:29.14 | 14 Jul 2006 | Roma | |
| 29 | Vénuste Niyongabo | BDI | 3:29.18 | 22 Aug 1997 | Bruxelles | |
| 30 | Mario García | ESP | 3:29.18 | 15 Jun 2023 | Oslo | |
| 31 | Niels Laros | NED | 3:29.20 | 28 Aug 2025 | Zürich | |
| 32 | Jake Wightman | GBR | 3:29.23 | 19 Jul 2022 | Eugene | |
| 33 | Stefan Nillessen | NED | 3:29.23 | 20 Jun 2025 | Paris | |
| 34 | William Chirchir | KEN | 3:29.29 | 24 Aug 2001 | Bruxelles | |
| 35 | Isaac Nader | POR | 3:29.37 | 24 Jun 2025 | Ostrava | |
| 36 | Oliver Hoare | AUS | 3:29.41 | 15 Jun 2023 | Oslo | |
| 37 | Hobbs Kessler | USA | 3:29.45 | 6 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | |
| 38 | Saïd Aouita | MAR | 3:29.46 | 23 Aug 1985 | Berlin | |
| 39 | Daniel Komen | KEN | 3:29.46 | 16 Aug 1997 | Monaco | 21 |
| 40 | Augustine Choge | KEN | 3:29.47 | 14 Jun 2009 | Berlin | |
| 41 | Narve Gilje Nordås | NOR | 3:29.47 | 15 Jun 2023 | Oslo | |
| 42 | Caleb Ndiku | KEN | 3:29.50 | 19 Jul 2013 | Monaco | |
| 43 | Ali Saïdi-Sief | ALG | 3:29.51 | 4 Jul 2001 | Lausanne | |
| 44 | Stewart McSweyn | AUS | 3:29.51 | 9 Jul 2021 | Monaco | |
| 45 | Lamecha Girma | ETH | 3:29.51 | 10 Jun 2023 | Lausanne | 22 |
| 46 | Amine Laâlou | MAR | 3:29.53 | 22 Jul 2010 | Monaco | |
| 47 | Ayanleh Souleiman | DJI | 3:29.58 | 18 Jul 2014 | Monaco | |
| 48 | Nick Willis | NZL | 3:29.66 | 17 Jul 2015 | Monaco | |
| 49 | Steve Cram | GBR | 3:29.67 | 16 Jul 1985 | Nice | |
| 50 | Josh Hoey | USA | 3:29.75 | 24 Jun 2025 | Ostrava | 25 |