The men's 1500 metres (T54) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 9 and 10 April 2018.[1] The event was open to para-sport athletes competing under the T53 / T54 classifications.
| Men's 1500 metres (T54) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Carrara Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 9 April (heats) 10 April (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 11 from 5 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3:11.75 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]
| World record |  Brent Lakatos (CAN)
|
2:51.84 (T53/54) | Nottwil, Switzerland | 4 June 2017 |
| Games record |  Kurt Fearnley (AUS)
|
3:19.65 (T54) | Glasgow, Scotland | 29 July 2014 |
Schedule
editThe schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 9 April 2018 | 12:00 | First round |
| Tuesday 10 April 2018 | 20:27 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results
editFirst round
editThe first round consisted of two heats. The three fastest competitors per heat (plus four fastest losers) advanced to the final.[3]
- Heat 1
| Rank | Order | Name | Sport Class | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Jake Lappin (AUS) |
T54 | 3:11.72 | GR | Q |
| 2 | 4 |  Dillon Labrooy (ENG) |
T54 | 3:12.07 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 |  Tristan Smyth (CAN) |
T54 | 3:12.20 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | Sam Rizzo (AUS) |
T54 | 3:12.91 | q | |
| 5 | 3 |  Nkegbe Botsyo (GHA) |
T54 | 3:25.55 | SB | q |
- Heat 2
| Rank | Order | Name | Sport Class | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Richard Chiassaro (ENG) |
T54 | 3:05.76 | GR | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Kurt Fearnley (AUS) |
T54 | 3:06.72 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | Nathan Maguire (ENG) |
T54 | 3:06.95 | Q | |
| 4 | 4 | Alex Dupont (CAN) |
T54 | 3:07.30 | q | |
| 5 | 3 |  Jack Agnew (NIR) |
T54 | 3:13.78 | q | |
| 6 | 5 | Felix Acheampong (GHA) |
T54 | 3:30.66 |
Final
editThe medals were determined in the final.[2]
| Rank | Order | Name | Sport Class | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
3 | Alex Dupont (CAN) |
T54 | 3:11.75 | |
 |
6 | Kurt Fearnley (AUS) |
T54 | 3:11.92 | |
 |
8 | Jake Lappin (AUS) |
T54 | 3:12.60 | |
| 4 | 4 | Nathan Maguire (ENG) |
T54 | 3:12.73 | |
| 5 | 7 | Dillon Labrooy (ENG) |
T54 | 3:12.82 | |
| 6 | 1 | Sam Rizzo (AUS) |
T54 | 3:14.16 | |
| 7 | 9 | Tristan Smyth (CAN) |
T54 | 3:14.88 | |
| 8 | 10 | Richard Chiassaro (ENG) |
T54 | 3:18.63 | |
| 9 | 5 | Nkegbe Botsyo (GHA) |
T54 | 3:18.71 | SB |
| 10 | 2 | Jack Agnew (NIR) |
T54 | 3:19.03 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's T54 1500m". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ a b Athletics | Men's T54 1500m - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 125. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ Athletics | Men's T54 1500m - Round 1 (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 127. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.