Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres
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The men's 1500 metres was an event at the 1960 Summer Olympics, held on 3 and 6 September. Thirty-nine athletes from 25 nations competed.[1] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Herb Elliott of Australia, the nation's second victory in the 1500 metres and first since 1896. Michel Jazy of France took silver, the third time a French athlete had achieved that mark. Hungary won its first 1500 metres medal with István Rózsavölgyi's bronze.
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Venue | Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | September 3 (final) (heats) September 6 (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 39 from 25 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 3:35.6 WR | |||||||||
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