The men's 1,500-meter race at the 1999 World Athletics Championships was held on August 24.
Winners
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Hisham El Gerruj Morocco | Noah Ngeni Kenya | Reyes Estevez Spain |
Final
| A place | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Hisham El Guerrouj ( MAR ) | 3: 27.65 (CR) | |
| Noah Ngeni ( KEN ) | 3: 28.73 | |
| Reyes Estevez ( ESP ) | 3:30 a.m. | |
| four. | Fermin Cacho ( ESP ) | 3: 31.34 |
| five. | Andres Manuel ( ESP ) | 3: 31.83 |
| 6. | Laban Rotic ( KEN ) | 3: 33.32 |
| 7. | David Lelei ( KEN ) | 3: 33.82 |
| eight. | Driss Maazuzi ( FRA ) | 3: 34.02 |
| 9. | Steve Holman ( USA ) | 3: 34.32 |
| ten. | Graham Hood ( CAN ) | 3: 35.35 |
| eleven. | Adil Kaush ( MAR ) | 3: 47.05 |
| Nureddin Morselli ( ALG ) | DNF |
CR - world championship record, DNF - not finished.