I have never run a 1500 so I do not know, so I thought I'd ask letsrun, particulary college runners. How much difference is the pacing for 1500 vs mile? According to the IAAF tables, a 4:00 mile is equal to a 3:42.4 1500, which pacewise is 59.66 to 59.31... a difference of only 3 tenths of a second.
Do 1500s feel any quicker than mile races, or do you just kick sooner?
Ill give you my advice. You'll want to start your kick a bit sooner, roughly 109 meters sooner. Follow this advice and you'll be fine.
the race goes by quicker, noticeably, because of the shortened first lap
you start your kick at the same point of the track that you normally would for a mile, since they nicely correspond because of the moved up starting point
There is a subtle difference, but a difference nevertheless. 1500 meters is 109 meters less than a mile (6.8%), so your average pace should be slightly faster, given the shorter distance.
realfan144 wrote:
There is a subtle difference, but a difference nevertheless. 1500 meters is 109 meters less than a mile (6.8%), so your average pace should be slightly faster, given the shorter distance.
Your pace will be dictated by the other runners in the race.
If you were time trialing the distance, your planned pace will be in line with some "goal" time. So if you're shooting for a 4 minute mile, obviously, you'd be looking for 60's. If you're running the 1500, your "equivalent" time would be 3:42.4, but your "goal" would probably be 3:42. So your pace would be ~59's.
If you're pacing with anymore precision than that, you're being anal.
Just attack it like a 1200. The first 300 is a blurr.