<page_title> Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle </page_title> <section_title> Final </section_title> <table> <cell> Chris Thompson <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> United States <col_header> Nationality </col_header> </cell> <cell> 14:56.81 <col_header> Time </col_header> </cell> <cell> AM <col_header> Notes </col_header> </cell> <cell> Alexei Filipets <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> Russia <col_header> Nationality </col_header> </cell> <cell> 14:56.88 <col_header> Time </col_header> </cell> </table>
U.S. swimmer Chris Thompson came up with a spectacular swim to take the bronze in an American record of 14:56.81, holding off a fast-closing Alexei Filipets of Russia (14:56.88).