1,500 m Freestyle, Men
| Competition | 1986 Commonwealth Games |
|---|---|
| Venue |
Edinburgh
 SCO
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| Held | 30 – 31 July 1986 |
| Status | Medal |
| Competitors | 14 |
| Countries | 7 |
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Preliminary Round | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Jason Plummer |  AUS |
15:53.02 (1 h1) |
15:12.62 (1 F) |
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| 🥈 | Michael McKenzie | AUS |
15:49.21 (3 h2) |
15:12.72 (2 F) |
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| 🥉 | Chris Chalmers |  CAN |
15:42.62 (1 h3) |
15:18.05 (3 F) |
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| 4 | Tony Day |  WAL |
15:44.44 (2 h2) |
15:22.76 (4 F) |
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| 5 | Harry Taylor | CAN |
15:54.50 (2 h1) |
15:24.45 (5 F) |
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| 6 | Mike Davidson |  NZL |
15:55.23 (3 h1) |
15:38.54 (6 F) |
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| 7 | Duncan Cruickshank | SCO |
15:54.24 (4 h2) |
15:44.73 (7 F) |
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| 8 | David Stacey |  ENG |
15:57.05 (5 h2) |
15:48.02 (8 F) |
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| 9 | Stephen Willis | ENG |
16:00.79 (4 h1) |
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| 10 | Turlough O'Hare | CAN |
16:06.16 (5 h1) |
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| 11 | Steven Gwynne | WAL |
16:09.71 (6 h1) |
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| 12 | Gary Donovan | ENG |
16:13.28 (6 h2) |
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| 13 | Campbell McNeil | SCO |
16:29.27 (7 h1) |
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| 14 | Mark Miller |  NIR |
17:04.96 (7 h2) |
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Preliminary Round
Heat 1
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Plummer | AUS |
15:53.02 | |
| 2 | Harry Taylor | CAN |
15:54.50 | |
| 3 | Mike Davidson | NZL |
15:55.23 | |
| 4 | Stephen Willis | ENG |
16:00.79 | |
| 5 | Turlough O'Hare | CAN |
16:06.16 | |
| 6 | Steven Gwynne | WAL |
16:09.71 | |
| 7 | Campbell McNeil | SCO |
16:29.27 |
Heat 2
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tony Day | WAL |
15:44.44 | |
| 3 | Michael McKenzie | AUS |
15:49.21 | |
| 4 | Duncan Cruickshank | SCO |
15:54.24 | |
| 5 | David Stacey | ENG |
15:57.05 | |
| 6 | Gary Donovan | ENG |
16:13.28 | |
| 7 | Mark Miller | NIR |
17:04.96 |
Heat 3
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Chalmers | CAN |
15:42.62 |
Final
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Plummer | AUS |
15:12.62 | |
| 2 | Michael McKenzie | AUS |
15:12.72 | |
| 3 | Chris Chalmers | CAN |
15:18.05 | |
| 4 | Tony Day | WAL |
15:22.76 | |
| 5 | Harry Taylor | CAN |
15:24.45 | |
| 6 | Mike Davidson | NZL |
15:38.54 | |
| 7 | Duncan Cruickshank | SCO |
15:44.73 | |
| 8 | David Stacey | ENG |
15:48.02 |