Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres
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The men's 1500 metres was the third-longest of the seven men's track races in the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo. It was held on 17 October, 19 October, and 21 October 1964. 50 athletes from 34 nations entered, with 7 not starting the first round. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The first round was held on 17 October, with the semifinals on 19 October and the final on 21 October.[1]
Men's 1500 metres at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | 17–21 October | |||||||||
Competitors | 43 from 33 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 3:38.1 | |||||||||
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The event was won by Peter Snell of New Zealand; it was the first win by a Kiwi in the event since Jack Lovelock did so in 1936. Snell was also the first man to double in the 800 and 1500 metres races since Albert Hill in 1920. John Davies took bronze, making the first time in any event that New Zealand had two medalists in the same competition.[2]