1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 2 August.[1][2]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Adil Kaouch Morocco
|
| Silver | Benjamin Kipkurui Kenya
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| Bronze |  Poland
|
Results[]
Final[]
2 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Adil Kaouch | Morocco |
3:42.43 | |
 |
Benjamin Kipkurui | Kenya |
3:42.67 | |
 |
Poland |
3:43.47 | ||
| 4 |  Japan |
3:43.62 | ||
| 5 | Gabe Jennings |  United States |
3:43.94 | |
| 6 |  Ireland |
3:44.79 | ||
| 7 |  Australia |
3:45.39 | ||
| 8 | Kenya |
3:45.42 | ||
| 9 | Morocco |
3:45.71 | ||
| 10 | Daniel Zegeye |  Ethiopia |
3:46.45 | |
| 11 | Ivan Heshko |  Ukraine |
3:46.71 | |
| 12 |  Sweden |
3:47.04 | ||
| 13 |  Germany |
3:47.10 | ||
| 14 |  New Zealand |
3:51.80 |
Heats[]
31 July
Heat 1[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabe Jennings | United States |
3:47.76 | Q |
| 2 | Japan |
3:48.27 | Q | |
| 3 | Ireland |
3:49.64 | Q | |
| 4 | Florent Lacasse |  France |
3:51.48 | |
| 5 | Maurizio Bobbato |  Italy |
3:54.14 | |
| 6 |  South Africa |
3:58.37 | ||
| 7 |  Lesotho |
3:58.53 | ||
| 8 | Germany |
4:04.61 | q | |
| 9 | Sidi Mohamed Ould Bidjel |  Mauritania |
4:13.46 | |
| 10 |  Cambodia |
4:40.80 | ||
 Spain |
DQ | IAAF rule 163.2 | ||
| Australia |
DQ | IAAF rule 163.2 |
Heat 2[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Kipkurui | Kenya |
3:50.89 | Q |
| 2 | New Zealand |
3:52.17 | Q | |
| 3 | Australia |
3:52.26 | Q | |
| 4 | Ethiopia |
3:52.57 | ||
| 5 |  Algeria |
3:53.46 | ||
| 6 |  Croatia |
3:54.17 | ||
| 7 |  Portugal |
3:55.09 | ||
| 8 | South Africa |
3:55.42 | ||
| 9 |  Palestine |
3:56.03 | ||
| 10 | Germany |
3:58.70 | ||
| 11 | Morocco |
5:25.07 | q |
Heat 3[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adil Kaouch | Morocco |
3:45.79 | Q |
| 2 | Kenya |
3:46.60 | Q | |
| 3 | Poland |
3:46.79 | Q | |
| 4 | Ivan Heshko | Ukraine |
3:46.93 | q |
| 5 | Sweden |
3:49.51 | q | |
| 6 | Daniel Zegeye | Ethiopia |
3:49.93 | q |
| 7 | United States |
3:50.04 | ||
| 8 |  United Kingdom |
3:52.10 | ||
| 9 | Spain |
3:53.89 | ||
| 10 |  Madagascar |
3:59.13 | ||
| 11 | Kezang Dorji |  Bhutan |
4:59.11 |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count, 34 athletes from 26 countries participated in the event.
Algeria (1)
Australia (2)
Bhutan (1)
Cambodia (1)
Croatia (1)
Ethiopia (2)
France (1)
Germany (2)
Ireland (1)
Italy (1)
Japan (1)
Kenya (2)
Lesotho (1)
Madagascar (1)
Mauritania (1)
Morocco (2)
New Zealand (1)
Palestine (1)
Poland (1)
Portugal (1)
South Africa (2)
Spain (2)
Sweden (1)
Ukraine (1)
United Kingdom (1)
United States (2)
References[]
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1998 Annecy FRA Jul 28-Aug 2, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 3 Dec 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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