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Istanbul (TUR) World Indoor Championships From Friday 9 March to Sunday 11 March 2012 START LIST 1500 Metres Men - Final RESULT NAME COUNTRY AGE DATE VENUE World Record 3:31.18 Hicham EL GUERROUJ MAR 22 2 Feb 1997 Stuttgart Championships Record 3:33.77 Haile GEBRSELASSIE ETH 25 7 Mar 1999 Maebashi World Leading 3:34.10 Abdalaati IGUIDER MAR 24 14 Feb 2012 Liévin o = Outdoor performance 10 March 2012 19:00 ORDER BIB NAME COUNTRY DATE of BIRTH PERSONAL BEST SEASON BEST 1 197 Abdalaati IGUIDER MAR 25 Mar 87 3:34.10 3:34.10 2 101 Mekonnen GEBREMEDHIN ETH 11 Oct 88 3:34.89 3:34.89 3 298 Ilham Tanui ÖZBILEN TUR 05 Mar 90 3:34.76 3:34.76 4 185 Silas KIPLAGAT KEN 20 Aug 89 3:35.26 3:35.26 5 103 Aman WOTE ETH 18 Apr 84 3:37.08 3:37.08 6 78 Ayanleh SOULEIMAN DJI 03 Dec 92 3:39.51 3:39.51 7 84 Francisco Javier ABAD ESP 18 Aug 81 3:39.90 3:39.90 8 198 Amine LAALOU MAR 13 May 82 3:37.03 3:37.03 9 316 Matthew CENTROWITZ USA 18 Oct 89 3:38.92 3:38.92 ALL-TIME TOP LIST SEASON TOP LIST RESULT NAME Venue DATE RESULT NAME Venue DATE 3:31.18 Hicham EL GUERROUJ (MAR) Stuttgart 2 Feb 97 3:34.10 Abdalaati IGUIDER (MAR) Liévin 14 Feb 12 3:31.76 Haile GEBRSELASSIE (ETH) Stuttgart 1 Feb 98 3:34.65 Bethwell BIRGEN (KEN) Karlsruhe 12 Feb 12 3:32.11 Laban ROTICH (KEN) Stuttgart 1 Feb 98 3:34.70 Nixon Kiplimo CHEPSEBA (KEN) Birmingham, GBR 18 Feb 12 3:33.08 Daniel Kipchirchir KOMEN (KEN) Karlsruhe 13 Feb 05 3:34.76 Ilham Tanui ÖZBILEN (TUR) Karlsruhe 12 Feb 12 3:33.10 Deresse MEKONNEN (ETH) Birmingham, GBR 20 Feb 10 3:34.89 Mekonnen GEBREMEDHIN (ETH) Birmingham, GBR 18 Feb 12 3:33.17 Vénuste NIYONGABO (BDI) Liévin 22 Feb 98 3:35.26 Silas KIPLAGAT (KEN) Liévin 14 Feb 12 3:33.23 Augustine Kiprono CHOGE (KEN) Birmingham, GBR 19 Feb 11 3:35.49 Ismael Kipngetich KOMBICH (KEN) Liévin 14 Feb 12 3:33.32 Andrés Manuel DÍAZ (ESP) Pireás 24 Feb 99 3:36.20 Bernard LAGAT (USA) Birmingham, GBR 18 Feb 12 3:33.34 Bernard LAGAT (KEN) Fayetteville, AR 11 Feb 05 3:36.43 Collins CHEBOI (KEN) Karlsruhe 12 Feb 12 3:33.96 Haron KEITANY (KEN) Gent 8 Feb 09 3:36.88 Mohamad AL-GARNI (QAT) Düsseldorf 10 Feb 12 Timing and Measurement by SEIKO AT-1500-M-f----.SL2..v1 Issued at 15:54 on Friday, 09 March 2012 Official IAAF Partners.

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