On the first day of the tournament, February 6, Nursultan participated in the preliminary heats for the 1500 meters, where he managed to win his heat with a time of 3 minutes 50 seconds. This result was the best among all qualifying participants, securing him a spot in the final with the best time.
The final race for the 1500 meters took place on February 8. In this decisive stage, Keneshbekov finished in second place, winning the silver medal with a time of 3 minutes 44.75 seconds, which was one second slower than the winner from Qatar.
