| Times held | 31 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 1134 |
| Total countries | 154 |
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 8 | 5 |
| 1900 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 9 | 6 |
| 1904 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 9 | 3 |
| 1906 | 1,500 metres, Men | Intercalated | 20 | 9 |
| 1908 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 44 | 15 |
| 1912 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 45 | 14 |
| 1920 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 28 | 12 |
| 1924 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 40 | 22 |
| 1928 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 44 | 19 |
| 1932 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 24 | 14 |
| 1936 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 43 | 27 |
| 1948 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 36 | 22 |
| 1952 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 52 | 26 |
| 1956 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 37 | 22 |
| 1960 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 39 | 25 |
| 1964 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 43 | 33 |
| 1968 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 54 | 37 |
| 1972 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 66 | 46 |
| 1976 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 42 | 28 |
| 1980 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 40 | 29 |
| 1984 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 59 | 40 |
| 1988 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 59 | 46 |
| 1992 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 51 | 40 |
| 1996 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 57 | 37 |
| 2000 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 41 | 26 |
| 2004 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 38 | 26 |
| 2008 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 48 | 30 |
| 2012 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 43 | 29 |
| 2016 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 42 | 26 |
| 2020 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 47 | 27 |
| 2024 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 45 | 21 |
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | USA |
5 | 7 | 5 | 17 |
| Great Britain | GBR |
5 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| Kenya | KEN |
4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| New Zealand | NZL |
3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Finland | FIN |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Algeria | ALG |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Australia | AUS |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Morocco | MAR |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Spain | ESP |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Sweden | SWE |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Italy | ITA |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ireland | IRL |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luxembourg | LUX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norway | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| France | FRA |
0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| East Germany | GDR |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Germany | GER |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Belgium | BEL |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Czechoslovakia | TCH |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Switzerland | SUI |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| West Germany | FRG |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Canada | CAN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hungary | HUN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands | NED |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Portugal | POR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Qatar | QAT |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seb Coe | GBR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Lightbody | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fermín Cacho | ESP |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kip Keino | KEN |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Hicham El Guerrouj | MAR |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Taoufik Makhloufi | ALG |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |