Men's 1500 metres European record progression
The following table shows the European record progression in the men's 1500 metres, as ratified by the EAA. The current European record, pending ratification, is 3:28.32 by Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway, set on August 7, 2021 in the Tokyo Olympics 1500 meter final. Hand timing. (a) Sometimes given as 3:47.5. (b) Sometimes given as 3:40.5. Automatic timing. (a) = Timed electronically at a time when records were ratified at intervals of one tenth of a second, these were considered equivalent performances.