2009 world championships in athletics - men 's 1500 metres 

Statements about this table:
the world record on july 14 1998 be the african record and the record on augus 13 , 1997 be the european record
at 3:26.00 there be 1 championship record
there be 1 championship record at 3:26.00 which belongs to hicam el guerrouj (mar)
the world record on august 28 2005 be african record and the record on august 13 1997 be european
while the world record be 28 august 2005 , the european record be 13 august 1997
world record
hicham el guerrouj ( mar )
3:26.00
rome , italy
14 july 1998
championship record
hicham el guerrouj ( mar )
3:27.65
seville , spain
14 august 1999
world leading
augustine choge ( ken )
3:29.47
berlin , germany
14 june 2009
african record
hicham el guerrouj ( mar )
3:26.00
rome , italy
14 july 1998
asian record
rashid ramzi ( bhr )
3:29.14
rome , italy
14 july 2006
world record
hicham el guerrouj ( mar )
3:26.00
rome , italy
14 july 1998
north american record
bernard lagat ( usa )
3:29.30
rieti , italy
28 august 2005
south american record
hudson de souza ( bra )
3:33.25
rieti , italy
28 august 2005
european record
fermín cacho ( esp )
3:28.95
zürich , switzerland
13 august 1997