1991 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 1500 metres

These are the official results of the Women's 1500 metres
1500 metres
The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...

event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships
1991 World Championships in Athletics
The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the...

in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 42 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats and the final held on Saturday August 31, 1991.

Medalists

Gold	Hassiba Boulmerka Hassiba Boulmerka Hassiba Boulmerka is a former Algerian middle distance athlete. In 1992, she became the first Algerian to win an Olympic title.... Algeria Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab... (ALG)
Silver	Tatyana Samolenko-Dorovskikh Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... (URS)
Bronze	Lyudmila Rogachova Lyudmila Rogachova Lyudmila Rogachova is a retired Russian middle distance runner who competed mainly in the 1500 metres. She became a World Indoor and European champion in this event, and won an Olympic silver medal in 1992 with a personal best time of 3:56.91 - beating future world record holder Qu Yunxia into... Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... (URS)

Schedule

All times are Japan Standard Time
Japan Standard Time
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(UTC+9
UTC+9
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Heats
29.08.1991 – 16:15h
Final
31.08.1991 – 19:00h

Heats
29.08.1991 – 16:15h
Final
31.08.1991 – 19:00h

Final

RANK	FINAL	TIME
		4:02.21
		4:02.58
		4:02.72
4.		4:03.19
5.		4:04.75
6.		4:05.16
7.		4:05.47
8.		4:05.52
9.		4:05.67
10.		4:05.86
11.		4:06.06
12.		4:06.80
13.		4:07.45
14.		4:10.15
15.		4:17.59

Qualifying heats

Held on Thursday 1991-08-29

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		4:04.94
2.		4:05.07
3.		4:05.08
4.		4:05.53
5.		4:05.77
6.		4:06.06
7.		4:07.22
8.		4:07.39
9.		4:08.43
10.		4:12.21
11.		4:13.93
12.		4:14.20
13.		4:14.95
–		4:14.95

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		4:08.20
2.		4:08.34
3.		4:08.46
4.		4:08.81
5.		4:09.01
6.		4:13.08
7.		4:14.69
8.		4:14.82
9.		4:16.61
10.		4:16.87
11.		4:29.42
12.		4:42.79
–		DNF
–		DNS

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.		4:08.78
2.		4:09.23
3.		4:09.25
4.		4:09.31
5.		4:09.34
6.		4:11.14
7.		4:11.23
8.		4:12.47
9.		4:15.54
10.		4:15.69
11.		4:17.57
12.		4:25.43
13.		4:54.41
–		DNS

Medalists

Schedule

Final

Qualifying heats

See also