| Men's 1500 metre freestyle at the 2018 African Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex | |||||||||
| Dates | 14 September (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 9 from 5 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 15:26.40 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| ← 20162020 → | ||||||||||
| 2018 African Swimming Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Swimming | ||
| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| Backstroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×100 m | mixed | |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×100 m | mixed | |
| Open water swimming | ||
| 5 km | men | women |
The Men's 1500 metre freestyle competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 14 September 2018.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Sun Yang |  China |
14:31.02 | London | 4 August 2012 |
| African record | Oussama Mellouli |  Tunisia |
14:37.28 | Rome | 2 August 2009 |
| Championship record | Troyden Prinsloo |  South Africa |
15:29.93 | Casablanca | 7 May 2004 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September | Final | Marwan Elkamash |  Egypt |
15:26.40 | CR |
Results
Final ranking
The races were started on 14 September at 10:00.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Marwan Elkamash | Egypt |
15:26.40 | CR |
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Marwan El-Amrawy | Egypt |
15:32.23 | |
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Ahmed Hafnaoui | Tunisia |
15:45.46 | |
| 4 | Ruan Breytenbach | South Africa |
15:56.54 | |
| 5 | Mohamed Djaballah |  Algeria |
15:57.39 | |
| 6 | Mohamed Agili | Tunisia |
16:12.46 | |
| 7 | Ali Merouane Betka | Algeria |
16:29.04 | |
| 8 | Righardt Muller | South Africa |
16:30.89 | |
| 9 | Amadou Ndiaye |  Senegal |
17:06.71 |
References
- ^ "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2022.