Men's 1500 metres European record progression

The following table shows the European record progression in the men's 1500 metres, as ratified by the EAA.

The current European record is 3:27.14 by Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway, pending ratification. The record was set on 16 July 2023 at the 2023 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial.

Hand timing
(a) Sometimes given as 3:47.5. (b) Sometimes given as 3:40.5.

Automatic timing
(a) = Timed electronically at a time when records were ratified at intervals of one tenth of a second, these were considered equivalent performances.