| Times held | 24 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 665 |
| Total countries | 39 |
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 22 | 9 |
| 1928 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 30 | 14 |
| 1932 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 18 | 6 |
| 1936 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 37 | 15 |
| 1948 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 45 | 14 |
| 1952 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 39 | 13 |
| 1956 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 54 | 18 |
| 1960 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 48 | 16 |
| 1964 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 54 | 20 |
| 1968 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 53 | 18 |
| 1972 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 39 | 16 |
| 1976 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 30 | 18 |
| 1980 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 36 | 16 |
| 1984 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 40 | 20 |
| 1988 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 40 | 20 |
| 1992 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 46 | 21 |
| 1994 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 44 | 17 |
| 1998 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 44 | 18 |
| 2002 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 48 | 17 |
| 2006 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 41 | 14 |
| 2010 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 37 | 14 |
| 2014 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 40 | 17 |
| 2018 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 35 | 19 |
| 2022 | 1,500 metres, Men | Olympic | 29 | 14 |
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | NOR |
8 | 7 | 8 | 23 |
| Netherlands | NED |
5 | 9 | 4 | 18 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| United States | USA |
3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Finland | FIN |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Canada | CAN |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| East Germany | GDR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Italy | ITA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Poland | POL |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden | SWE |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Republic of Korea | KOR |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Austria | AUT |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yevgeny Grishin | RUS URS |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Johann Olav Koss | NOR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Clas Thunberg | FIN |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kjeld Nuis | NED |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ådne Søndrål | NOR |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |