The men's 1500 metres event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 11 and 12 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
David Moorcroft England
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Filbert Bayi Tanzania
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John Robson Scotland
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Results
Heats
Held on 11 August
Qualification: First 5 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualify for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Filbert Bayi | Tanzania |
3:38.76 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | John Robson | Scotland |
3:38.84 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Rod Dixon |  New Zealand |
3:39.03 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Kipsubai Koskei |  Kenya |
3:39.24 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | James McGuinness |  Northern Ireland |
3:39.24 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Paul Craig |  Canada |
3:39.83 | q |
| 7 | 2 | Tim Hutchings | England |
3:40.57 | q |
| 8 | 1 | Wilson Waigwa | Kenya |
3:41.36 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | Richard Tuwei | Kenya |
3:41.41 | Q |
| 10 | 1 | David Moorcroft | England |
3:41.47 | Q |
| 11 | 1 | Glen Grant |  Wales |
3:41.58 | Q |
| 12 | 1 | Frank Clement | Scotland |
3:41.63 | Q |
| 13 | 1 | John Craig | Canada |
3:42.66 | |
| 14 | 2 | Dean Childs | Canada |
3:44.32 | |
| 15 | 1 | Paul Lawther | Northern Ireland |
3:44.42 | |
| 16 | 2 | Steve Cram | England |
3:44.83 | |
| 17 | 1 | Dennis Norris | New Zealand |
3:45.96 | |
| 18 | 2 | Steve Jones | Wales |
3:49.35 | |
| 19 | 2 | Michael Watson |  Bermuda |
3:50.38 | |
| 20 | 1 | John Charvetto |  Gibraltar |
3:52.43 | |
| 21 | 1 | John Davies | Wales |
3:53.48 | |
| 22 | 2 | Halidu Zinentah |  Ghana |
3:53.99 | |
| 23 | 1 | Molapo Mopeli |  Lesotho |
4:00.27 | |
| 24 | 2 | Conrad Francis |  Grenada |
4:07.13 | |
| 25 | 2 | Nicholas Akers |  Cayman Islands |
4:10.29 | |
| 26 | 1 | John Erysthee |  Saint Lucia |
4:13.94 | |
| 27 | 1 | Lewis Swann |  Turks and Caicos Islands |
4:34.48 | |
| 28 | 2 | Robert Ingham | Turks and Caicos Islands |
4:45.36 | |
| 1 | Suleiman Nyambui | Tanzania |
DNS |
Final
Held on 12 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
David Moorcroft | England |
3:35.48 | |
 |
Filbert Bayi | Tanzania |
3:35.59 | |
 |
John Robson | Scotland |
3:35.60 | |
| 4 | Frank Clement | Scotland |
3:35.66 | |
| 5 | Wilson Waigwa | Kenya |
3:37.49 | |
| 6 | Glen Grant | Wales |
3:38.05 | |
| 7 | Richard Tuwei | Kenya |
3:40.51 | |
| 8 | Rod Dixon | New Zealand |
3:41.34 | |
| 9 | James McGuinness | Northern Ireland |
3:42.59 | |
| 10 | Tim Hutchings | England |
3:43.05 | |
| 11 | Paul Craig | Canada |
3:43.42 | |
| 12 | Kipsubai Koskei | Kenya |
3:45.45 |
References
- ^ "Results". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 1500 metres | |
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| 1 mile (1930–1966) |
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| 1500 metres (1970–present) |
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