title: Swimming at the 2015 African Games – Men's 1500 metre freestyle
text: # Swimming at the 2015 African Games – Men's 1500 metre freestyle
  
  The Men's 1500 metre freestyle event at the 2015 African Games took place on 10 September 2015 at Kintele Aquatic Complex.
  
  ## Schedule
  
  All times are Congo Standard Time (UTC+01:00)
  
  | Date | Time | Event |
  | - | - | - |
  | Thursday, 10 September 2015 | 18:22 | Final |
  
  ## 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 |
  | Games record | Troyden Prinsloo | South Africa | 15:24.93 | Algiers | 18 July 2007 |
  
  The following new records were set during this competition.
  
  | Date | Event | Name | Nation | Time | Record |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 10 September | Final | Ahmed Akram | Egypt | 15:11.68 | GR |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Final
  
  The final were held on 10 September.
  
  | Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | 4 | Ahmed Akram | Egypt | 15:11.68 | GR |
  | | 3 | Ahmed Mathlouthi | Tunisia | 15:30.35 | |
  | | 6 | Brent Szurdoki | South Africa | 15:35.48 | |
  | 4 | 5 | Marwan El-Amrawy | Egypt | 16:12.82 | |
  | 5 | 2 | Imad Tchouar | Algeria | 16:18.80 | |
  