AF ▁World ▁Championships ▁in ▁Se ville , ▁Spain . ▁There ▁were ▁a ▁total ▁number ▁of ▁ 4 0 ▁particip ating ▁athlet es , ▁with ▁three ▁qual ifying ▁he ats , ▁two ▁semi - final s ▁and ▁the ▁final ▁held ▁on ▁T ues day ▁ 2 4 ▁August ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁at ▁ 2 1 : 1 0 h . ▁ ▁Final ▁ ▁Sem i - Final ▁H eld ▁on ▁Sunday ▁ 2 2 ▁August ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁ ▁He ats ▁H eld ▁on ▁Saturday ▁ 2 1 ▁August ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁ ▁References ▁▁▁ ▁H ▁Category : 1 5 0 0 ▁metres ▁at ▁the ▁World ▁Athletics ▁Championships <0x0A> </s> ▁La ish í ▁is ▁a ▁department ▁of ▁the ▁province ▁of ▁Form osa ▁( Ar gent ina ). ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : Dep art ments ▁of ▁Form osa ▁Province <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁Inner ▁Mong ol ian ▁Camp aign ▁in ▁the ▁period ▁from ▁ 1 9 3 3 ▁to ▁ 1 9 3 6 ▁were ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁on going ▁invasion ▁of ▁northern ▁China ▁by ▁the ▁Empire ▁of ▁Japan ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁official ▁start ▁of ▁host ilities ▁in ▁the ▁Second ▁S ino - J apan ese ▁War . ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 1 , ▁the ▁invasion ▁of ▁Man ch uria ▁secured ▁the ▁creation ▁of ▁the ▁pu ppet ▁state ▁of ▁Man ch u ku o ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 3 , ▁Operation ▁N ek ka ▁det ached ▁the ▁province ▁of ▁Je hol ▁from ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁China