2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres

The Men's 1500 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30 and September 1 & 3.

In the heats, Mehdi Baala, who has a history of this sort of incident, fell flat on his face as the final sprint began.

Defending champion Yusuf Saad Kamel finished 6th in that semi and failed to make the time qualifier.

The final went out at 4 minute mile pace, with Nick Willis leading Matthew Centrowitz and the pack through a 60-second 400, slowing to almost 2:02 by 800.

Shortly after that, the Kenyans Asbel Kiprop and Silas Kiplagat moved to the front, chased by Mekonnen Gebremedhin and much of the pack swallowed the early leaders.