"The men's 1500 metres event at the 1936 Olympic Games took place August 4 and August 6. Forty-three athletes from 27 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by Kiwi Jack Lovelock in world record time] It was New Zealand's first medal in the 1500 metres. Glenn Cunningham's silver put the United States on the 1500 metres podium for the first time since 1920. Luigi Beccali did not successfully defend his 1932 gold, but took bronze to become the first man to win two medals in the event."
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Results:
1. Jack Lovelock New Zealand 3:47.8 WR
2. Glenn Cunningham United States 3:48.4
3. Luigi Beccali Italy 3:49.2
4. Archie San Romani United States 3:50.0
5. Phil Edwards Canada 3:50.4
6. Jerry Cornes Great Britain 3:51.4
7. Miklós Szabó Hungary 3:53.0
8. Robert Goix France 3:53.8
9. Gene Venzke United States 3:55.0
10. Fritz Schaumburg Germany 3:56.2
11. Eric Ny Sweden 3:57.6
12. Werner Böttcher Germany 4:04.2

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