Javier Sotomayor
No. Click on the "Men's 1500 meters World Record Progression" link below to see all world record holders for the men's 1500 meters.
Hicham El Guerrouj currently holds the world record for the men's 1500 meters. He set the record of 3:26.00 in 1998. Said Aouita is a former Moroccan middle-distance runner who held various records but not the 1500 meters.
A world record was not set in this event that year.
Hicham El Guerrouj
The current holder of the 1500 meters world record is Genzebe Dibaba from Ethiopia, with a time of 3:50.07 set in 2015.
The men's world record in the 1500 meter breaststroke is not an official event. The longest distance for the breaststroke in competitive swimming is typically 200 meters.
Yarendy tolecker
3:50.46 by Qǔ Yúnxiá of China set in 1993.
Woman's 800 meters freestyle world record holder (long course) July 27, 1987-August 19, 1987,Woman's 800 meters freestyle world record holder (long course) March 22, 1988-August 16, 2008,Woman's 1500 meters freestyle world record holder (long course) July 31, 1987 - June 17, 2007,Woman's 400 meters freestyle world record holder (long course) December 20, 1987-May 12, 2006
The fastest male sprinter for 1500m is currently Timothy Cheruiyot from Kenya, who holds the world record with a time of 3:26.34 set in 2020.
Men's world records in 1970: 800 meters: 1:44.3 - Ralph Doubell, Australia 1500 meters: 3:33.1 - Jim Ryun, United States Mile run: 3:51.1 - Jim Ryun, United States Women's world records in 1970: 800 meters: 2:00.5 - Vera Nikolic, Yugoslavia 1500 meters: 4:10.7 - Jaroslava Jehliskova, Czechoslovakia Mile run: 4:36.8 - Maria Gommers, Netherlands
Steve Ovett of Great Britain. Steve Cram's 3:29.67 for the 1500 in 1985 broke Ovett's record of 3:30.77 set in 1983.