1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres
| Events at the 1983 World Championships  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 3000 m | women | |||
| 5000 m | men | |||
| 10,000 m | men | |||
| 100 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | |||
| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
| Road events | ||||
| Marathon | men | women | ||
| 20 km walk | men | |||
| 50 km walk | men | |||
| Field events | ||||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | |||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | |||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | |||
| Combined events | ||||
| Heptathlon | women | |||
| Decathlon | men | |||
These are the official results of the men's 1500 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 52 participating athletes, with four qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Sunday 14 August 1983.
Medalists
| Gold |  Steve CramGreat Britain (GBR) |
| Silver |  Steve ScottUnited States (USA) |
| Bronze |  Saïd AouitaMorocco (MAR) |
Records
Existing records at the start of the event.
| World Record | Steve Ovett (GBR) |
3:31.36 | Koblenz, West Germany | August 27, 1980 |
| Championship Record | New event | |||
Final
| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
 |
Steve Cram (GBR) |
3:41.59 |
 |
Steve Scott (USA) |
3:41.87 |
 |
Saïd Aouita (MAR) |
3:42.02 |
| 4. | Steve Ovett (GBR) |
3:42.34 |
| 5. |  José Manuel Abascal (ESP) |
3:42.47 |
| 6. |  Pierre Délèze (SUI) |
3:43.69 |
| 7. |  Andreas Busse (GDR) |
3:43.72 |
| 8. |  Dragan Zdravković (YUG) |
3:43.75 |
| 9. |  John Walker (NZL) |
3:44.24 |
| 10. |  Jan Kubista (TCH) |
3:44.30 |
| 11. |  Uwe Becker (FRG) |
3:45.09 |
| 12. |  Mike Boit (KEN) |
3:46.46 |
Semi-Finals
- Held on Saturday 13 August 1983
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Steve Scott (USA) |
3:36.43 |
| 2. | Saïd Aouita (MAR) |
3:36.43 |
| 3. | Jan Kubista (TCH) |
3:37.12 |
| 4. | Uwe Becker (FRG) |
3:37.27 |
| 5. | Andreas Busse (GDR) |
3:37.54 |
| 6. | José Luis González (ESP) |
3:38.77 |
| 7. |  Niels Kim Hjorth (DEN) |
3:39.75 |
| 8. |  Abderrahmane Morceli (ALG) |
3:39.88 |
| 9. |  Stefano Mei (ITA) |
3:41.78 |
| 10. | Graham Williamson (GBR) |
3:45.84 |
| 11. |  Frank O'Mara (IRL) |
3:47.10 |
| — |  Robert Nemeth (AUT) |
DNF |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Steve Cram (GBR) |
3:35.77 |
| 2. | Steve Ovett (GBR) |
3:36.26 |
| 3. | José Manuel Abascal (ESP) |
3:36.35 |
| 4. | Pierre Délèze (SUI) |
3:36.37 |
| 5. | John Walker (NZL) |
3:36.52 |
| 6. | Dragan Zdravković (YUG) |
3:37.31 |
| 7. | Mike Boit (KEN) |
3:37.75 |
| 8. | Claudio Patrignani (ITA) |
3:38.36 |
| 9. | Sydney Maree (USA) |
3:38.65 |
| 10. |  Piotr Kurek (POL) |
3:39.54 |
| 11. | Ray Flynn (IRL) |
3:40.26 |
| 12. | .svg.png){kind=small} Eddy Stevens (BEL) |
3:42.63 |
| 13. | Tom Byers (USA) |
3:43.97 |
Qualifying heats
- Held on Friday 12 August 1983
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pierre Délèze (SUI) |
3:42.28 |
| 2. | Sydney Maree (USA) |
3:43.13 |
| 3. | Uwe Becker (FRG) |
3:43.18 |
| 4. | Ray Flynn (IRL) |
3:43.27 |
| 5. |  João Campos (POR) |
3:43.44 |
| 6. | Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN) |
3:43.58 |
| 7. |  Nikolay Kirov (URS) |
3:43.77 |
| 8. |  Jan Persson (SWE) |
3:43.83 |
| 9. |  Dave Reid (CAN) |
3:45.08 |
| 10. |  Mohamed Neji Henkiri (TUN) |
3:45.90 |
| 11. |  Jama Aden (SOM) |
3:46.87 |
| 12. |  Tisbite Rakotoarisoa (MAD) |
3:52.91 |
| 13. |  Luis Munguia (NCA) |
4:02.06 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Steve Cram (GBR) |
3:40.17 |
| 2. | Saïd Aouita (MAR) |
3:40.39 |
| 3. | Frank O'Mara (IRL) |
3:40.53 |
| 4. | John Walker (NZL) |
3:40.67 |
| 5. | Piotr Kurek (POL) |
3:40.96 |
| 6. | Niels Kim Hjorth (DEN) |
3:41.29 |
| 7. | Peter Wirz (SUI) |
3:41.69 |
| 8. |  Philippe Dien (FRA) |
3:43.15 |
| 9. |  Spyros Spyrou (GRE) |
3:43.94 |
| 10. | Paul Rugut (KEN) |
3:46.00 |
| 11. |  Jimmy Igohe (TAN) |
3:48.58 |
| 12. |  Charlie Oliver (SOL) |
4:18.24 |
| — | Mehdi Aidet (ALG) |
DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andreas Busse (GDR) |
3:38.65 |
| 2. | Steve Ovett (GBR) |
3:39.00 |
| 3. | Dragan Zdravković (YUG) |
3:39.18 |
| 4. | Jan Kubista (TCH) |
3:39.20 |
| 5. | Tom Byers (USA) |
3:39.41 |
| 6. | Eddy Stevens (BEL) |
3:39.77 |
| 7. | Stefano Mei (ITA) |
3:39.93 |
| 8. | José Luis González (ESP) |
3:41.29 |
| 9. | Pascal Thiebaut (FRA) |
3:41.51 |
| 10. | Amar Brahmia (ALG) |
3:42.75 |
| 11. |  Omer Khalifa (SUD) |
3:48.23 |
| 12. |  John Chappory (GIB) |
3:56.92 |
| 13. | .svg.png){kind=small} Jean-Marie Rudasinqwa (RWA) |
3:57.49 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Steve Scott (USA) |
3:37.87 |
| 2. | José Manuel Abascal (ESP) |
3:38.06 |
| 3. | Claudio Patrignani (ITA) |
3:38.35 |
| 4. | Graham Williamson (GBR) |
3:38.99 |
| 5. | Abderrahmane Morceli (ALG) |
3:39.77 |
| 6. | Robert Nemeth (AUT) |
3:39.93 |
| 7. | Mike Boit (KEN) |
3:40.06 |
| 8. |  Antti Loikkanen (FIN) |
3:44.47 |
| 9. |  Sermet Timurlenk (TUR) |
3:46.74 |
| 10. | %3B_Flag_of_Syria_(1963-1972).svg.png){kind=small} Mohammed Darwish (IRQ) |
3:50.04 |
| 11. |  Ibrahim Malallah (QAT) |
3:52.05 |
| 12. |  Masini Situ-Kubanza (ZAI) |
4:06.44 |
| 13. |  Sekou Camara (GUI) |
4:08.46 |
See also
- 1980 Men's Olympic 1,500 metres (Moscow)
- 1982 Men's European Championships 1,500 metres (Athens)
- 1984 Men's Olympic 1,500 metres (Los Angeles)
- 1986 Men's European Championships 1,500 metres (Stuttgart)
- 1988 Men's Olympic 1,500 metres (Seoul)
- 1990 Men's European Championships 1,500 metres (Split)
References
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