The boys' 1500 metres at the 2015 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held on 15 and 17 July. Kumari Taki won the event in a championship record time of 3:36.38.
| Boy's 1500 metres at the World Youth Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero | |||||||||
| Dates | 15 and 17 July 2015 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 27 from 19 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3:36.38 CR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Qualification
editThe first heat was won by Ethiopia's Mulugeta Asefa, in a 3:52.97 tactical affair. The first 800 m was run in just 2:11.40, leading to a slower final time and less qualifiers coming from the first heat.[1]
Kumari Taki led the second heat qualifiers in a 3:48.35 time. He led from the starting gun to the finishing tape, with the first 800 metres being covered in a more honest 2:04.54.[1]
Finals
editTaki again chose a frontrunning tactic to use in the finals, with only his countryman Lawi Kosgei willing to stick with the early pace. Taki began his kick with 600 metres remaining, allowing him to break Robert Biwott's old championship record by 0.39 seconds.[2] Ethiopia's Mulugeta Assefa chose the opposite tactic, taking a slow, conservative early pace which paid off as he passed Kosgei for the silver medal.[3]
Results
editRound 1
editFirst 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the final.[4]
Final
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Kumari Taki |  Kenya |
3:36.38 | CR |
 |
Mulugeta Assefa |  Ethiopia |
3:41.10 | PB |
 |
Lawi Kosgei | Kenya |
3:41.43 | |
| 4 | Welde Tufa | Ethiopia |
3:41.74 | PB |
| 5 | James Gormley |  Great Britain |
3:48.31 | |
| 6 | Ignacio Fontes |  Spain |
3:48.83 | PB |
| 7 | Yani Khelaf |  France |
3:48.83 | |
| 8 | Anton Hrabovskyy |  Ukraine |
3:51.48 | PB |
| 9 | Abdelkarim Ben Zahra |  Morocco |
3:52.78 | |
| 10 | Jochem Vermeulen |  Belgium |
3:54.50 | |
| 11 | Mohammed Bouaziza |  Algeria |
3:56.91 | |
| 12 | Amine Bouazizi |  Tunisia |
4:09.17 |
References
edit- "Cali IAAF World Youth Championships | Results | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ a b Kitula, Sammy. "Winning starts for Taki, Kosgei in Colombia Games". The Standard. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ KOMEN, JONATHAN. "TAKI DELIVERS GOLD IN STYLE: Kenya's Kumari in sublime form as he smashes World Youth 1,500m boys' record". The Standard. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Championship records for Taki and Piskunov in Cali | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "1500 Metres Boys - Round 1" (PDF). World Athletics. 15 July 2015.
- ^ "1500 Metres Boys - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 17 July 2015.