The Men's 1500 metre freestyle competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 14 September 2018.[1]
| Men's 1500 metre freestyle at the 2018 African Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex | |||||||||
| Dates | 14 September (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 9 from 5 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 15:26.40 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
editPrior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Sun Yang |  China |
14:31.02 | London | 4 August 2012 |
| African record | Oussama Mellouli |  Tunisia |
14:37.28 | Rome | 2 August 2009 |
| Championship record | Troyden Prinsloo |  South Africa |
15:29.93 | Casablanca | 7 May 2004 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September | Final | Marwan Elkamash |  Egypt |
15:26.40 | CR |
Results
editFinal ranking
editThe races were started on 14 September at 10:00.[1]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Marwan Elkamash | Egypt |
15:26.40 | CR |
 |
Marwan El-Amrawy | Egypt |
15:32.23 | |
 |
Ahmed Hafnaoui | Tunisia |
15:45.46 | |
| 4 | Ruan Breytenbach | South Africa |
15:56.54 | |
| 5 | Mohamed Djaballah |  Algeria |
15:57.39 | |
| 6 | Mohamed Agili | Tunisia |
16:12.46 | |
| 7 | Ali Merouane Betka | Algeria |
16:29.04 | |
| 8 | Righardt Muller | South Africa |
16:30.89 | |
| 9 | Amadou Ndiaye |  Senegal |
17:06.71 |
References
edit- ^ a b "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2022.