2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres

The men's 1500 metres event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on May 3–4.

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Haron Keitany
 Kenya
Gideon Gathimba
 Kenya
Juan van Deventer
 South Africa

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 4 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11Deresse Mekonnen Ethiopia3:48.12Q
21Gideon Gathimba Kenya3:48.18Q
31Demma Daba Ethiopia3:48.24Q
41Badr Rassioui Morocco3:52.71Q
51Godfrey Rutayisire Rwanda3:53.26q
61Hlalele Leeto Lesotho3:53.53q
71Chancy Master Malawi3:54.61q
82Haron Keitany Kenya3:56.07Q
92Geoffrey Rono Kenya3:56.36Q
102Juan van Deventer South Africa3:56.56Q
112Deriba Degefa Ethiopia3:57.55Q
122Mahamoud Farah Djibouti3:59.14q
132Aly Abebe Moussa Mali4:07.51
142Ansu Sowe Gambia4:15.55
152Youssouf Houssein Nour Djibouti4:16.02
161Abdi Said Yabeh Djibouti4:28.69
1Damiani Chopa TanzaniaDNS
1Jean Claude Niyonizigiye BurundiDNS
2Samwel Mwera TanzaniaDNS

Final

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Haron Keitany Kenya3:43.47
Gideon Gathimba Kenya3:43.56
Juan van Deventer South Africa3:43.63
4Deresse Mekonnen Ethiopia3:44.19
5Geoffrey Rono Kenya3:44.90
6Demma Daba Ethiopia3:49.28
7Deriba Degefa Ethiopia3:51.03
8Badr Rassioui Morocco3:51.44
9Mahamoud Farah Djibouti3:53.34
10Godfrey Rutayisire Rwanda3:54.02
11Hlalele Leeto Lesotho3:54.93
12Chancy Master Malawi3:55.73

References

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