Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres
| Men's 1500 metres at the Games of the III Olympiad | ||||||||||
| Venue | Francis Field | |||||||||
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| Dates | September 3 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 9 from 3 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||
| 60 m | men | |
| 100 m | men | |
| 200 m | men | |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 200 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 2590 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 mile team race | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Standing long jump | men | |
| Standing triple jump | men | |
| Standing high jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | |
| Discus throw | men | |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| 56 pound weight throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Triathlon | men | |
| All-around | men | |
The men's 1500 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third time the event was held. 9 runners from 3 nations participated. The competition was held on September 3, 1904.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 4:06.2(*)(**) |  Charles Bennett |
Paris (FRA) | July 15, 1900 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 4:06.2(**) | Charles Bennett |
Paris (FRA) | July 15, 1900 |
(*) unofficial
(**) This track was 500 metres in circumference.
James Lightbody set a new Olympic record and a new unofficial world record with 4:05.4 minutes.
Results
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  James Lightbody (USA) | 4:05.4 OR |
| 2 | Frank Verner (USA) | 4:06.8 |
| 3 | Lacey Hearn (USA) | |
| 4 | David Munson (USA) | |
| 5 |  Johannes Runge (GER) | |
| 6 |  Peter Deer (CAN) | |
| 7 | Howard Valentine (USA) | |
| 8 | Harvey Cohn (USA) | |
| 9 | Charles Bacon (USA) |
Sources
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 14 December 2006.
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