Generally speaking, the 1500 final could be run 10 times with 10 different results. Everyone in the field is capable of a medal given the right race conditions for them. They all have great kicks and the race is too short to really put anyone out of contention. The 10,000 is different. There are only about 5-6 capable of a medal in a field of 24, no matter how the race is run. This is because it will always be run just fast enough and is long enough to burn off the non-contenders.