Date | 8 – 11 August 1984 |
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Status | Olympic |
Location | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California |
Participants | 56 from 40 countries |
In 1983 the first World Championship had been won by Ireland’s Eamonn Coghlan, but he was injured in 1984 and did not compete. An early favorite was Britain’s Dave Moorcroft, who had won the 1982 Commonwealth Games and set the world record in July 1982, challenging the 13-minute barrier with 13:00.41. He competed in Los Angeles, but also with an injury, and although he made the final, he finished 14th and last. Morocco’s Saïd Aouita was a favorite, but it was not certain if he would run the 1,500 or 5K, eventually opting for this event. The final was a fast pace, set for 3K by Portugal’s António Leitão. Six runners were together at that point, but on the penultimate lap, Leitão ran 60.1 to drop all but Aouita and Markus Ryffel (SUI). Aouita took the lead on the backstretch of the final lap, and dropped Ryffel on the curve, winning the gold medal with Leitão struggling in for the bronze, burned out by his early pace-setting tactics. In 1985 would break Moorcroft’s world record, barely, running 13:00.40 at the Bislett Games in Oslo. Then in Roma in 1987, he became the first man to run under 13 minutes with a world record of 12:58.39.
Pos | Nr | Athlete | NOC | R1 | SF | Final | |||
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1 | 622 | Saïd Aouita | MAR | 13:45.66 (4 h2) | 13:28.39 (1 h2) | 13:05.59 (1) | Gold | ||
2 | 913 | Markus Ryffel | SUI | 13:46.16 (=2 h3) | 13:40.08 (3 h1) | 13:07.54 (2) | Silver | ||
3 | 722 | António Leitão | POR | 13:51.33 (1 h4) | 13:39.76 (2 h1) | 13:09.20 (3) | Bronze | ||
4 | 373 | Tim Hutchings | GBR | 13:46.01 (2 h1) | 13:28.60 (5 h2) | 13:11.50 (4) | |||
5 | 580 | Paul Kipkoech | KEN | 13:51.54 (7 h4) | 13:29.08 (6 h2) | 13:14.40 (5) | |||
6 | 576 | Charles Cheruiyot | KEN | 13:45.99 (1 h3) | 13:28.56 (4 h2) | 13:18.41 (6) | |||
7 | 930 | Doug Padilla | USA | 13:52.56 (5 h1) | 13:41.73 (6 h1) | 13:23.56 (7) | |||
8 | 695 | John Walker | NZL | 13:44.75 (2 h2) | 13:28.48 (3 h2) | 13:24.46 (8) | |||
9 | 721 | Ezequiel Canário | POR | 13:43.28 (1 h1) | 13:32.64 (9 h2) | 13:26.50 (9) | |||
10 | 599 | Wilson Waigwa | KEN | 13:48.84 (4 h1) | 13:38.59 (1 h1) | 13:27.34 (10) | |||
11 | 463 | Ray Flynn | IRL | 13:46.84 (3 h1) | 13:40.74 (4 h1) | 13:34.50 (11) | |||
12 | 802 | Mats Erixon | SWE | 13:44.45 (1 h2) | 13:29.72 (7 h2) | 13:41.64 (12) | |||
13 | 378 | Eamonn Martin | GBR | 13:46.16 (=2 h3) | 13:41.70 (5 h1) | 13:53.34 (13) | |||
14 | 385 | Dave Moorcroft | GBR | 13:51.40 (2 h4) | 13:28.44 (2 h2) | 14:16.61 (14) | |||
7 h1 r2/3 | 821 | Zakariah Barie | TAN | 13:53.00 (8 h4) | 13:43.49 (7 h1) | – | |||
8 h1 r2/3 | 630 | Gerardo Alcalá | MEX | 13:50.60 (9 h3) | 13:45.98 (8 h1) | – | |||
9 h1 r2/3 | 145 | Paul Williams | CAN | 13:47.56 (7 h2) | 13:46.34 (9 h1) | – | |||
9 h2 r2/3 | 720 | João Campos | POR | 13:46.27 (5 h3) | 13:34.46 (9 h2) | – | |||
10 h1 r2/3 | 795 | Steve Lacy | USA | 13:46.16 (=2 h3) | 13:46.65 (10 h1) | – | |||
10 h2 r2/3 | 633 | Eduardo Castro | MEX | 13:51.46 (3 h4) | 13:42.04 (10 h2) | – | |||
11 h1 r2/3 | 158 | Omar Aguilar | CHI | 13:51.53 (6 h4) | 13:51.13 (11 h1) | – | |||
11 h2 r2/3 | 892 | Don Clary | USA | 13:44.97 (3 h2) | 13:46.02 (11 h2) | – | |||
12 h1 r2/3 | 967 | Zephaniah Ncube | ZIM | 13:46.33 (7 h3) | 13:53.25 (12 h1) | – | |||
12 h2 r2/3 | 74 | Bob Verbeeck | BEL | 13:46.27 (5 h2) | 13:46.03 (12 h2) | – | |||
13 h1 r2/3 | 6 | Abdel Razzak Bounour | ALG | 13:51.52 (5 h4) | 13:57.43 (13 h1) | – | |||
13 h2 r2/3 | 490 | Salvatore Antibo | ITA | 13:46.32 (6 h3) | 13:47.53 (13 h2) | – | |||
14 h1 r2/3 | 260 | Antti Loikkanen | FIN | 13:51.47 (4 h4) | 13:58.74 (14 h1) | – | |||
AC h1 r2/3 | 327 | Uwe Mönkemeyer | FRG | 13:48.66 (8 h3) | – (DNF h1) | – | |||
AC h2 r2/3 | 315 | Christoph Herle | FRG | 13:46.35 (6 h2) | – (DNF h2) | – | |||
6 h1 r1/3 | 71 | Vincent Rousseau | BEL | 13:57.96 (6 h1) | – | – | |||
7 h1 r1/3 | 106 | José João da Silva | BRA | 14:03.44 (7 h1) | – | – | |||
8 h1 r1/3 | 226 | Jorge García | ESP | 14:12.15 (8 h1) | – | – | |||
8 h2 r1/3 | 443 | Stijn Jaspers | NED | 13:58.51 (8 h2) | – | – | |||
9 h1 r1/3 | 1006 | Mohamed Rutitinga | TAN | 14:27.78 (9 h1) | – | – | |||
9 h2 r1/3 | 778 | Ahmed Musa Jouda | SUD | 13:59.41 (9 h2) | – | – | |||
9 h4 r1/3 | 521 | Antonio Selvaggio | ITA | 13:55.73 (9 h4) | – | – | |||
10 h1 r1/3 | 20 | Julio Gómez | ARG | 14:28.48 (10 h1) | – | – | |||
10 h2 r1/3 | 522 | Piero Selvaggio | ITA | 14:04.74 (10 h2) | – | – | |||
10 h3 r1/3 | 478 | Arie Gamliel | ISR | 14:02.98 (10 h3) | – | – | |||
10 h4 r1/3 | 714 | Roger Soler | PER | 14:28.26 (10 h4) | – | – | |||
11 h1 r1/3 | 627 | George Mambosasa | MAW | 14:48.08 (11 h1) | – | – | |||
11 h2 r1/3 | 861 | Necdet Ayaz | TUR | 14:36.89 (11 h2) | – | – | |||
11 h3 r1/3 | 828 | Alphonce Swai | TAN | 14:22.20 (11 h3) | – | – | |||
11 h4 r1/3 | 195 | Orlando Mora | CRC | 14:33.49 (11 h4) | – | – | |||
12 h1 r1/3 | 554 | Basil Kilani | JOR | 15:20.58 (12 h1) | – | – | |||
12 h2 r1/3 | 80 | Eugène Muslar | BIZ | 15:05.78 (12 h2) | – | – | |||
12 h3 r1/3 | 208 | Luis Tipán | ECU | 14:52.43 (12 h3) | – | – | |||
12 h4 r1/3 | 962 | Masini Situ-Kumbanga | COD | 15:02.52 (12 h4) | – | – | |||
13 h1 r1/3 | 992 | Nimley Twegbe | LBR | 17:36.69 (13 h1) | – | – | |||
13 h2 r1/3 | 674 | Tau John Tokwepota | PNG | 15:24.68 (13 h2) | – | – | |||
13 h3 r1/3 | 713 | Ramón López | PAR | 15:15.64 (13 h3) | – | – | |||
13 h4 r1/3 | 953 | Ali Al-Ghadi | YAR | 16:06.58 (13 h4) | – | – | |||
14 h2 r1/3 | 977 | Ruddy Cornielle | DOM | 17:16.77 (14 h2) | – | – | |||
AC h1 r1/3 | 774 | Ali Mohamed Hufane | SOM | – (DNF h1) | – | – | |||
AC h2 r1/3 | 856 | Féthi Baccouche | TUN | – (DNF h2) | – | – | |||
271 | Martti Vainio | FIN | [13:45.16] (DQ h1) | [13:30.48] (DQ h2) | – (DNS / DQ) | 1 | |||
117 | Greg Duhaime | CAN | – (DNS h3) | – | – | ||||
236 | Antonio Prieto | ESP | – (DNS h4) | – | – |
Top six in each heat and next six fastest advanced to the semi-finals.
Pos | Nr | Athlete | NOC | Time (A) | |||
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1 | 721 | Ezequiel Canário | POR | 13:43.28 | |||
2 | 373 | Tim Hutchings | GBR | 13:46.01 | |||
3 | 463 | Ray Flynn | IRL | 13:46.84 | |||
4 | 599 | Wilson Waigwa | KEN | 13:48.84 | |||
5 | 930 | Doug Padilla | USA | 13:52.56 | |||
6 | 71 | Vincent Rousseau | BEL | 13:57.96 | |||
7 | 106 | José João da Silva | BRA | 14:03.44 | |||
8 | 226 | Jorge García | ESP | 14:12.15 | |||
9 | 1006 | Mohamed Rutitinga | TAN | 14:27.78 | |||
10 | 20 | Julio Gómez | ARG | 14:28.48 | |||
11 | 627 | George Mambosasa | MAW | 14:48.08 | |||
12 | 554 | Basil Kilani | JOR | 15:20.58 | |||
13 | 992 | Nimley Twegbe | LBR | 17:36.69 | |||
774 | Ali Mohamed Hufane | SOM | – | ||||
271 | Martti Vainio | FIN | [13:45.16] | Q DQ | 2 |
Pos | Nr | Athlete | NOC | Time (A) | |||
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1 | 802 | Mats Erixon | SWE | 13:44.45 | |||
2 | 695 | John Walker | NZL | 13:44.75 | |||
3 | 892 | Don Clary | USA | 13:44.97 | |||
4 | 622 | Saïd Aouita | MAR | 13:45.66 | |||
5 | 74 | Bob Verbeeck | BEL | 13:46.27 | |||
6 | 315 | Christoph Herle | FRG | 13:46.35 | |||
7 | 145 | Paul Williams | CAN | 13:47.56 | |||
8 | 443 | Stijn Jaspers | NED | 13:58.51 | |||
9 | 778 | Ahmed Musa Jouda | SUD | 13:59.41 | |||
10 | 522 | Piero Selvaggio | ITA | 14:04.74 | |||
11 | 861 | Necdet Ayaz | TUR | 14:36.89 | |||
12 | 80 | Eugène Muslar | BIZ | 15:05.78 | |||
13 | 674 | Tau John Tokwepota | PNG | 15:24.68 | |||
14 | 977 | Ruddy Cornielle | DOM | 17:16.77 | |||
856 | Féthi Baccouche | TUN | – |
Pos | Nr | Athlete | NOC | Time (A) | |||
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1 | 576 | Charles Cheruiyot | KEN | 13:45.99 | |||
=2 | 378 | Eamonn Martin | GBR | 13:46.16 | |||
=2 | 913 | Markus Ryffel | SUI | 13:46.16 | |||
=2 | 795 | Steve Lacy | USA | 13:46.16 | |||
5 | 720 | João Campos | POR | 13:46.27 | |||
6 | 490 | Salvatore Antibo | ITA | 13:46.32 | |||
7 | 967 | Zephaniah Ncube | ZIM | 13:46.33 | |||
8 | 327 | Uwe Mönkemeyer | FRG | 13:48.66 | |||
9 | 630 | Gerardo Alcalá | MEX | 13:50.60 | |||
10 | 478 | Arie Gamliel | ISR | 14:02.98 | |||
11 | 828 | Alphonce Swai | TAN | 14:22.20 | |||
12 | 208 | Luis Tipán | ECU | 14:52.43 | |||
13 | 713 | Ramón López | PAR | 15:15.64 | |||
117 | Greg Duhaime | CAN | – |
Pos | Nr | Athlete | NOC | Time (A) | |||
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1 | 722 | António Leitão | POR | 13:51.33 | |||
2 | 385 | Dave Moorcroft | GBR | 13:51.40 | |||
3 | 633 | Eduardo Castro | MEX | 13:51.46 | |||
4 | 260 | Antti Loikkanen | FIN | 13:51.47 | |||
5 | 6 | Abdel Razzak Bounour | ALG | 13:51.52 | |||
6 | 158 | Omar Aguilar | CHI | 13:51.53 | |||
7 | 580 | Paul Kipkoech | KEN | 13:51.54 | |||
8 | 821 | Zakariah Barie | TAN | 13:53.00 | |||
9 | 521 | Antonio Selvaggio | ITA | 13:55.73 | |||
10 | 714 | Roger Soler | PER | 14:28.26 | |||
11 | 195 | Orlando Mora | CRC | 14:33.49 | |||
12 | 962 | Masini Situ-Kumbanga | COD | 15:02.52 | |||
13 | 953 | Ali Al-Ghadi | YAR | 16:06.58 | |||
236 | Antonio Prieto | ESP | – |
Top six in each heat and next three fastest advanced to the final.
Pos | Nr | Athlete | NOC | Time (A) | |||
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1 | 599 | Wilson Waigwa | KEN | 13:38.59 | |||
2 | 722 | António Leitão | POR | 13:39.76 | |||
3 | 913 | Markus Ryffel | SUI | 13:40.08 | |||
4 | 463 | Ray Flynn | IRL | 13:40.74 | |||
5 | 378 | Eamonn Martin | GBR | 13:41.70 | |||
6 | 930 | Doug Padilla | USA | 13:41.73 | |||
7 | 821 | Zakariah Barie | TAN | 13:43.49 | |||
8 | 630 | Gerardo Alcalá | MEX | 13:45.98 | |||
9 | 145 | Paul Williams | CAN | 13:46.34 | |||
10 | 795 | Steve Lacy | USA | 13:46.65 | |||
11 | 158 | Omar Aguilar | CHI | 13:51.13 | |||
12 | 967 | Zephaniah Ncube | ZIM | 13:53.25 | |||
13 | 6 | Abdel Razzak Bounour | ALG | 13:57.43 | |||
14 | 260 | Antti Loikkanen | FIN | 13:58.74 | |||
327 | Uwe Mönkemeyer | FRG | – |
Pos | Nr | Athlete | NOC | Time (A) | |||
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1 | 622 | Saïd Aouita | MAR | 13:28.39 | |||
2 | 385 | Dave Moorcroft | GBR | 13:28.44 | |||
3 | 695 | John Walker | NZL | 13:28.48 | |||
4 | 576 | Charles Cheruiyot | KEN | 13:28.56 | |||
5 | 373 | Tim Hutchings | GBR | 13:28.60 | |||
6 | 580 | Paul Kipkoech | KEN | 13:29.08 | |||
7 | 802 | Mats Erixon | SWE | 13:29.72 | |||
9 | 721 | Ezequiel Canário | POR | 13:32.64 | |||
9 | 720 | João Campos | POR | 13:34.46 | |||
10 | 633 | Eduardo Castro | MEX | 13:42.04 | |||
11 | 892 | Don Clary | USA | 13:46.02 | |||
12 | 74 | Bob Verbeeck | BEL | 13:46.03 | |||
13 | 490 | Salvatore Antibo | ITA | 13:47.53 | |||
315 | Christoph Herle | FRG | – | ||||
271 | Martti Vainio | FIN | [13:30.48] | q DQ | 3 |
Pos | Nr | Athlete | NOC | Time (A) | |||
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1 | 622 | Saïd Aouita | MAR | 13:05.59 | |||
2 | 913 | Markus Ryffel | SUI | 13:07.54 | |||
3 | 722 | António Leitão | POR | 13:09.20 | |||
4 | 373 | Tim Hutchings | GBR | 13:11.50 | |||
5 | 580 | Paul Kipkoech | KEN | 13:14.40 | |||
6 | 576 | Charles Cheruiyot | KEN | 13:18.41 | |||
7 | 930 | Doug Padilla | USA | 13:23.56 | |||
8 | 695 | John Walker | NZL | 13:24.46 | |||
9 | 721 | Ezequiel Canário | POR | 13:26.50 | |||
10 | 599 | Wilson Waigwa | KEN | 13:27.34 | |||
11 | 463 | Ray Flynn | IRL | 13:34.50 | |||
12 | 802 | Mats Erixon | SWE | 13:41.64 | |||
13 | 378 | Eamonn Martin | GBR | 13:53.34 | |||
14 | 385 | Dave Moorcroft | GBR | 14:16.61 | |||
DNS / DQ | 271 | Martti Vainio | FIN | – | 4 |
1000 m | 2:37.3 | Ezequiel Canário | |
2000 m | 5:17.8 | António Leitão | |
3000 m | 7:59.3 | António Leitão | |
4000 m | 10:38.8 | António Leitão |