The men's 1500 metres event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 18 and 22 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games, replacing the mile.
| Men's 1500 metres at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh | |||||||||
| Dates | 18 and 22 July 1970 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Medallists
edit| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
Kipchoge Keino Kenya
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Dick Quax New Zealand
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Brendan Foster England
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Results
editHeats
editQualification for final
editThe first 4 in each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Kipchoge Keino | Kenya |
3:40.4 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Brendan Foster | England |
3:43.8 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Ian McCafferty |  Scotland |
3:44.1 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Dick Tayler | New Zealand |
3:44.3 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Norm Trerise |  Canada |
3:44.7 | |
| 6 | 1 | Jaiye Abidoye |  Nigeria |
3:48.3 | |
| 7 | 1 | Benson Mulomba |  Zambia |
3:52.4 | |
| 8 | 1 | Bob Maplestone |  Wales |
3:57.2 | |
| 9 | 1 | Peter Njera |  Malawi |
4:01.3 | |
| 1 | 2 | Dick Quax | New Zealand |
3:44.2 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | John Kirkbride | England |
3:44.9 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Bill Smart | Canada |
3:45.5 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Phillip Thomas | Wales |
3:45.5 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Ben Jipcho | Kenya |
3:45.6 | |
| 6 | 2 | Norman Morrison | Scotland |
3:47.3 | |
| 7 | 2 | Muhammed Younis |  Pakistan |
3:48.4 | |
| 8 | 2 | Richard Nandolo | Malawi |
3:49.2 | |
| 9 | 2 | Bernard Banda | Zambia |
3:58.0 | |
| 1 | 3 | John Whetton | England |
3:50.2 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Peter Stewart | Scotland |
3:50.2 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Chris Fisher |  Australia |
3:50.6 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Ergas Leps | Canada |
3:51.4 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | David Mungai | Kenya |
3:52.5 | |
| 6 | 3 | Gwynn Davis | Wales |
3:52.8 | |
| 7 | 3 | Keith Falla |  Guernsey |
3:54.4 | |
| 8 | 3 | Abdul Karim | Pakistan |
4:03.0 | |
| 9 | 3 | Dandison Moore |  Sierra Leone |
4:32.0 |
Final
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Kipchoge Keino | Kenya |
3:36.68 | GR |
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Dick Quax | New Zealand |
3:38.19 | |
 |
Brendan Foster | England |
3:40.63 | |
| 4 | Peter Stewart | Scotland |
3:40.6 | |
| 5 | John Whetton | England |
3:41.2 | |
| 6 | Ian McCafferty | Scotland |
3:42.2 | |
| 7 | Phillip Thomas | Wales |
3:42.6 | |
| 8 | Chris Fisher | Australia |
3:43.6 | |
| 9 | John Kirkbride | England |
3:44.2 | |
| 10 | Dick Tayler | New Zealand |
3:45.0 | |
| 11 | Bill Smart | Canada |
3:48.6 | |
| 12 | Ergas Leps | Canada |
3:54.0 |