Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres

The men's 1500 metres race, the longest flat-track race of the 1896 Summer Olympics programme, was the last event on 7 April. It was run in one heat, with eight athletes competing. Albin Lermusiaux of France led for most of the race, but was caught by two other runners near the end and finished with a bronze medal. Edwin Flack won the race, becoming the first Australian Olympic champion. The four Greek athletes trailed the other four athletes, though the records do not indicate in which position the last two finished.

Medallists

Results

References

* (Digitally available at [http://www.aafla.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1896/1896.pdf AAFLA.org] )
* (Excerpt available at [http://www.aafla.org/6oic/OfficialReports/Mallon/1896.pdf AAFLA.org] )
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