- Results Heats Final
- References
{{Infobox Olympic event
|event = Men's 1500 metres
|games = 1932 Summer
|image =
|caption =
|venue = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
|dates = August 3 and August 4
|competitors = 24
|nations = 14
|longnames = yes
|gold = Luigi Beccali
|goldNOC = ITA
|silver = Jerry Cornes
|silverNOC = GBR
|bronze = Phil Edwards
|bronzeNOC = CAN
|prev=1928
|next=1936
}}{{AthleticsAt1932SummerOlympics}}The men's 1500 metres middle distance event at the 1932 Summer Olympics took place on August 3 and August 4 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.[1] ResultsHeatsThree heats were held; the fastest four runners from each heat advanced to the final round. Heat one| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | Glenn Cunningham | {{flagIOC|USA|1932 Summer}} | 3:55.8 | | 2 | Jerry Cornes | {{flagIOC|GBR|1932 Summer}} | 4:01.0 | | 3 | Martti Luomanen | {{flagIOC|FIN|1932 Summer}} | 4:01.5 | | 4 | Phil Edwards | {{flagIOC|CAN|1932 Summer}} | 4:03.5 | | 5 | Hermenegildo del Rosso | {{flagIOC|ARG|1932 Summer}} | 4:06.0 | | 6 | Christian Markersen | {{flagIOC|DEN|1932 Summer}} | 4:06.5 | | 7 | Amilio Rodríguez | {{flagIOC|MEX|1932 Summer}} | |
Heat Two| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | Jack Lovelock | {{flagIOC|NZL|1932 Summer}} | 3:58.0 | | 2 | Norwood Hallowell | {{flagIOC|USA|1932 Summer}} | 3:58.1 | | 3 | Eddie King | {{flagIOC|CAN|1932 Summer}} | 3:58.6 | | 4 | Harri Larva | {{flagIOC|FIN|1932 Summer}} | 3:58.8 | | 5 | Paul Martin | {{flagIOC|SUI|1932 Summer}} | 3:59.1 | | 6 | Folke Skoog | {{flagIOC|SWE|1932 Summer}} | 3:59.6 | | 7 | Bill Barwick | {{flagIOC|AUS|1932 Summer}} | 4:03.5 | | - | Armando Bréa | {{flagIOC|BRA|1932 Summer}} | DNF | |
Heat Three| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | Luigi Beccali | {{flagIOC|ITA|1932 Summer}} | 3:59.6 | | 2 | Eino Purje | {{flagIOC|FIN|1932 Summer}} | 3:59.7 | | 3 | Eric Ny | {{flagIOC|SWE|1932 Summer}} | 3:59.9 | | 4 | Frank Crowley | {{flagIOC|USA|1932 Summer}} | 4:00.0 | | 5 | Les Wade | {{flagIOC|CAN|1932 Summer}} | 4:00.5 | | 6 | Pedro Ortíz | {{flagIOC|MEX|1932 Summer}} | 4:18.0 | | - | Nestor Gomes | {{flagIOC|BRA|1932 Summer}} | DNF | | - | Reg Thomas | {{flagIOC|GBR|1932 Summer}} | DNF | | - | Otto Peltzer | {{flagIOC|GER|1932 Summer}} | DNF | |
Final| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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| {{gold1}} | Luigi Beccali | {{FlagIOC|ITA|1932 Summer}} | 3:51.2 | OR | | {{silver2}} | Jerry Cornes | {{FlagIOC|GBR|1932 Summer}} | 3:52.6 | | {{Bronze3}} | Phil Edwards | {{FlagIOC|CAN|1932 Summer}} | 3:52.8 | | 4 | Glenn Cunningham | {{FlagIOC|USA|1932 Summer}} | 3:53.4 | | 5 | Eric Ny | {{FlagIOC|SWE|1932 Summer}} | 3:54.6 | | 6 | Norwood Hallowell | {{FlagIOC|USA|1932 Summer}} | 3:55.0 | | 7 | Jack Lovelock | {{FlagIOC|NZL|1932 Summer}} | 3:57.8 | | 8 | Frank Crowley | {{FlagIOC|USA|1932 Summer}} | 3:58.1 | | 9 | Martti Luomanen | {{FlagIOC|FIN|1932 Summer}} | 3:58.4 | | 10 | Harri Larva | {{FlagIOC|FIN|1932 Summer}} | 3:58.4 | | - | Eino Purje | {{FlagIOC|FIN|1932 Summer}} | DNF | | - | Eddie King | {{flagIOC|CAN|1932 Summer}} | DNS | |
Key: OR = Olympic record; DNF = did not finish; DNS = did not start References1. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1932/ATH/mens-1500-metres.html |title=Athletics at the 1932 Los Angeles Games: Men's 1500 metres |accessdate=25 October 2017 |work=sports-reference.com}}
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