Swimming at the 2015 African Games – Men's 1500 metre freestyle
| Men's 1500 metre freestyle at the 2015 African Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Kintele Aquatic Complex | |||||||||
| Date | September 10, 2015 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 5 from 4 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Swimming at the 2015 African Games | ||
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| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| Backstroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| Mixed relay | ||
| 4×100 m | freestyle | medley |
The Men's 1500 metre freestyle event at the 2015 African Games took place on 10 September 2015 at Kintele Aquatic Complex.
Schedule
[edit]All times are Congo Standard Time (UTC+01:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 10 September 2015 | 18:22 | Final |
Records
[edit]Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Sun Yang |  China |
14:31.02 | London | 4 August 2012 |
| African record | Oussama Mellouli |  Tunisia |
14:37.28 | Rome | 2 August 2009 |
| Games record | Troyden Prinsloo |  South Africa |
15:24.93 | Algiers | 18 July 2007 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nation | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September | Final | Ahmed Akram |  Egypt |
15:11.68 | GR |
Results
[edit]Final
[edit]The final were held on 10 September.[1]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Ahmed Akram | Egypt |
15:11.68 | GR |
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3 | Ahmed Mathlouthi |  Tunisia |
15:30.35 | |
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6 | Brent Szurdoki |  South Africa |
15:35.48 | |
| 4 | 5 | Marwan El-Amrawy | Egypt |
16:12.82 | |
| 5 | 2 | Imad Tchouar |  Algeria |
16:18.80 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results". brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2020.