| men's national records 1500m as at 31.12.1990 | |||||||
| Morocco | Saïd Aouita | 3:29,46 (1.) | Berlin, West | 23.08.85 | ISTAF / GP | Africa | |
| Great Britain | Steve Cram | 3:29,67 (1.) | Nice | 16.07.85 | NIKAIA | Europe | |
| United States of America | Sydney Maree | 3:29,77 (1.) | Köln | 25.08.85 | ASV Meeting | America | |
| Somalia | Abdi Bile | 3:30,55 (1.) | Rieti | 03.09.89 | Rieti Meeting | Europe | |
| Spain | José Luis Gonzalez | 3:30,92 (3.) | Nice | 16.07.85 | NIKAIA | Europe | |
| FR Germany | Thomas Wessinghage | 3:31,58 (2.) | Koblenz | 27.08.80 | Internationales von Rot-Weiß Koblenz | Europe | |
| Switzerland | Pierre Délèze | 3:31,75 (1.) | Zürich | 21.08.85 | Weltklasse Zürich | Europe | |
| Tansania | Filbert Bayi | 3:32,16 (1.) | Christchurch | 02.02.74 | Commonwealth Games | Africa | |
| New Zealand | John Walker | 3:32,4h (1.) | Oslo | 30.07.75 | International (A) | Ozeania | |
| Kenya | Wilfred Oanda Kirochi | 3:32,57 (2.) | Pescara (ITA) | 19.07.89 | Africa | ||
| Algerie | Noureddine Morceli | 3:32,60 (1.) | Bologna | 18.07.90 | Golden Gala / GP | Europe | |
| Italy | Gennaro Di Napoli | 3:32,78 (1.) | Rieti | 09.09.90 | International | Europe | |
| Sudan | Omar Khalifa | 3:33,28 (2.) | Grosseto (ITA) | 10.08.86 | Africa | ||
| German DR | Jens-Peter Herold | 3:33,28 (1.) | Potsdam (GDR) | 20.08.87 | National Championships | Europe | |
| Jens-Peter Herold | 3:33,2h (it) | Oslo | 14.07.90 | Bislett Games | Europe | ||
| Australia | Michael Hillardt | 3:33,39 (4.) | Berlin, West | 23.08.85 | ISTAF / GP | Ozeania | |
| France | Hervé Phélippeau | 3:33,54 (2.) | Bologna | 18.07.90 | Golden Gala / GP | Europe | |
| South Africa | Johan Fourie | 3:33,87 (1.) | Stellenbosch | 10.04.87 | National Championships | Africa | |
| Ireland | Ray Flynn | 3:33,5h (it) | Oslo | 07.07.82 | Oslo Games | Europe | |
| Soviet Union | Igor Lotaryov | 3:34,49 (4.) | Bruxelles | 30.08.85 | Memorial Van Damme / GP | Asia | |
| Brazil | Joaquim Cruz | 3:34,63 (1.) | Hengelo | 14.08.88 | Hengelo | America | |
| Yugoslavia | Dragan Zdravković | 3:34,85 (2.) | Praha | 20.08.83 | Europe | ||
| Denmark | Mogens Guldberg | 3:35,03 (1.) | Zürich | 15.08.90 | Weltklasse Zürich (B) | Europe | |
| Netherlands | Rob Druppers | 3:35,07 (7.) | Berlin, West | 23.08.85 | ISTAF / GP (A) | Europe | |
| Turkey | Zeki Öztürk | 3:35,68 (4.) | Bologna | 18.07.90 | Golden Gala / GP | Asia | |
| Czechoslovakia | Jan Kubista | 3:34,87 (3.) | Praha | 20.08.83 | Europe | ||
| Tunisia | Mahmoud Kalboussi | 3:35,75 (5.) | Bologna | 18.07.90 | Golden Gala / GP | Africa | |
| Austria | Robert Nemeth | 3:35,80 (6.) | Koblenz | 29.08.84 | Rot-Weiß Koblenz | Europe | |
| Canada | Doug Consiglio | 3:35,82 (2.) | Burnaby | 05.06.88 | America | ||
| Poland | Mirosław Żerkowski | 3:36,19 (3.) | Warszawa | 09.06.80 | Europe | ||
| Belgium | Ivo Van Damme | 3:36,26 (2.) | Zürich | 09.07.76 | Europe | ||
| Finland | Antti Loikanen | 3:36,3h (1.) | Imatra (FIN) | 16.06.80 | Europe | ||
| Finland | Pekka Vasala | 3:36,33 (1.) | München | 10.09.72 | Olympic Games | Europe | |
| Portugal | Mário Silva | 3:36,42 (1.) | La Coruña | 26.07.90 | Europe | ||
| Sweden | Johnny Kroon | 3:36,49 (7.) | Oslo | 27.06.85 | Oslo Games | Europe | |
| Hungary | István Knipl | 3:36,74 (3.) | Budapest | 20.08.84 | Budapest Grand Prix (A) | Europe | |
| Burundi | Dieudonné Kwizera | 3:37,05 (1.) | Zürich | 16.08.89 | Weltklasse in Zürich / GP | Africa | |
| Ethopia | Takele Worku | 3:37,4h (2.) | Zanzibar (TAN) | 29.05.76 | Africa | ||
| Norway | Lars-Martin Kaupang | 3:37,4h (3.) | Oslo | 30.06.76 | Europe | ||
| Japan | Takashi Ishii | 3:38,2h (5.) | Düsseldorf | 03.09.77 | World Cup | Asia | |
| Greece | Christos Papachristos | 3:38,3h (1.) | Athiná | 16.09.80 | Europe | ||
| Romania | Gheoerghe Ghipu | 3:38,4h (1.) | Bucureşti | 04.10.75 | Europe | ||
| Cuba | Luis Medina | 3:39,0h (1.) | La Habana | 14.05.77 | America | ||
| Chile | Pablo Squella | 3:39,01 (10.) | Getxo (ESP) | 30.07.90 | America | ||
| Liechtenstein | Günther Hasler | 3:39,34 (n.) | Montréal | 29.07.76 | Olympic Games/h2 | (7.) | Europe |
| Bulgaria | Yevgeni Ignatov | 3:39,53 (1.) | Sofia | 28.08.82 | Europe | ||
| Zimbabwe | Tapfumaneyi Jonga | 3:40,42 (q.) | Los Angeles | 09.08.84 | Olympic Games/h5 | (7.) | Africa |
| Argentina | Omar Ortega | 3:40,8h (1.) | Palo Alto (USA) | 07.04.84 | America | ||
| Luxemburg | Justin Gloden | 3:39,92 (?.) | Köln | 10.08.80 | Internationales des ASV Köln | Europe | |
| Pakistan | Mohamed Younis | 3:41,4h (4.) | Köln | 11.08.70 | Asia | ||
| Panama | Donaldo Arza | 3:41,73 (?.) | München | 08.09.72 | Olympic Games | America | |
| Puerto Rico | Antonio Colon | 3:40,20 (1.) | San Juan | 24.06.75 | America | ||
| Israel | Dov Kremer | 3:41,83 (?.) | Hechtel (BEL) | 22.07.89 | Asia | ||
| Senegal | Cheikh Tidiane Boye | 3:41,97 (1.) | Rehlingen (FRG) | 15.05.89 | Pfingstsportfest | Africa | |
| Mexico | Ignasio Melesio | 3:42,03 (3.) | La Habana | 09.08.82 | America | ||
| Fiji | Richard Kermode | 3:42,81 (1.) | Auckland | 13.02.82 | Ozeania | ||
| Iran | Sayed Hamid Sadjadi | 3:46,87 (?.) | Singapore | 25.07.87 | Asia | ||
| Senegal | Babacar Niang | 3:40,9h (?.) | St. Maur | 18.09.85 | Africa | ||
| Guatemala | Luis Martínez | 3:44,44 (?.) | San Juan (PUR) | 27.07.89 | America | ||