2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres

The Women's 800 metres event at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships

2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships

The 31st European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, from 4 to 6 March 2011.A record high of 630 athletes, representing 46 countries, were entered into the three-day competition. Twenty-six track and field events were contested at the...

was held at March 4–6 with the final being held on March 6 at 16:00 local time.

Records

Standing records prior to the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships
World record	3:58.28	Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...	18 February 2006
European record	3:58.28	Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...	18 February 2006
Championship record	4:02.54	Piraeus Piraeus Piraeus is a city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens Urban Area, 12 km southwest from its city center , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf.... , Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....	3 March 1985
World Leading	4:01.47	Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... , Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....	22 February 2011
European Leading	4:05.38	Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... , Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....	22 February 2011

Heat

First 2 in each heat and 3 best performers advanced to the Semifinals. The heats were held at 17:30.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	3	Yekaterina Martynova Yekaterina Martynova Yekaterina Mikhaylovna Martynova is a Russian runner who specializes in the middle distance events.-Achievements:-References:...	Russia	4:09.93	Q
2	3	Nuria Fernández Nuria Fernández Nuria Fernández Domínguez is a Spanish middle distance runner. She specializes in the 1500 metres and is the Spanish record holder in the mile run and the 1500 m indoors....	Spain	4:10.07	Q
3	3	Lindsey De Grande Lindsey De Grande Lindsey De Grande is a Belgian runner, who specializes in the middle distance events.-Achievements:-References:...	Belgium	4:10.24	q
4	1	Yelena Arzhakova Yelena Arzhakova Yelena Nikolayevna Arzhakova is a Russian runner who specializes in the middle distance events.-Achievements:-References:...	Russia	4:10.29	Q
5	3	Sara Moreira Sara Moreira Sara Moreira is a Portuguese female long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase and 5000 metres. She reached finals at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009. She represented Portugal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics...	Portugal	4:10.65	q, PB
6	1	Sylwia Ejdys Sylwia Ejdys Sylwia Ejdys is a Polish middle distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres. She competed in the event at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Her personal best for the distance is 4:02.30 minutes....	Poland	4:11.04	Q
7	3	Anzhela Shevchenko Anzhela Shevchenko Anzhela Shevchenko is a Ukrainian runner who specializes in the middle distance events.-Achievements:-References:...	Ukraine	4:11.16	q, PB
8	1	Stacey Smith Stacey Smith Stacey Lee Smith is an American ice dancer. With partner John Summers, she is the 1978-1980 U.S. national champion. They represented the United States at the 1980 Winter Olympics where they placed 9th. She received her bachelor's degree and M.D. at Northwestern University, completed her residency...	United Kingdom	4:11.95
9	1	Charlotte Schönbeck	Sweden	4:11.96
10	3	Sigrid Vanden Bempt	Belgium	4:12.05
11	1	Ingvill Måkestad Bovim Ingvill Måkestad Bovim Ingvill Måkestad Bovim is a Norwegian runner who specializes in the middle distance events.-Achievements:-References:...	Norway	4:12.13
12	2	Renata Pliś Renata Pliś Renata Pliś is a Polsh runner who specializes in the middle distance events.-Achievements:-References:...	Poland	4:12.15	Q
13	1	Ioana Doaga	Kingdom of Romania	4:12.26	PB
14	3	Ancuta Bobocel Ancuta Bobocel Ancuţa Bobocel is a Romanian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-Personal bests:* 3000 metres - 9:19.98 min...	Kingdom of Romania	4:12.71
15	2	Isabel Macías Isabel Macías Isabel Macías Chow is a Spanish runner who specializes in the middle distance events.-Achievements:-References:...	Spain	4:13.26	Q, PB
16	2	Fanjanteino Félix Fanjanteino Félix Fanjanteino Félix is a French middle distance runner. She originally competed for Madagascar and remains the country's national indoor record holder over 800 metres and 1500 metres. She competed in the heats of the 800 m at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships...	Early Modern France	4:13.31
17	2	Yelena Korobkina	Russia	4:13.45
18	2	Hannah England Hannah England Hannah England is a British middle-distance athlete who specialises in the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run.Born in Oxford, England, she attended the Cherwell School in Summertown, North Oxford. England joined Oxford City Athletic Club as an under 13, her first major success coming in the UK...	United Kingdom	4:13.54
19	1	Nataliya Tobias Nataliya Tobias Nataliya Viktorivna Tobias , née Sydorenko is a female middle distance runner from Ukraine, who specializes in the 1500 metres.-Achievements:She also competed at the 2004 Olympics....	Ukraine	4:16.67
20	2	Jennifer Wenth	Austria	4:16.74
21	2	Marina Muncan	Serbia	4:18.09
22	2	Natallia Kareiva	Belarus	4:22.30
23	1	Dudu Karakaya	Turkey	4:30.29

Final

The final was held at 17:15.

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time
	Yelena Arzhakova Yelena Arzhakova Yelena Nikolayevna Arzhakova is a Russian runner who specializes in the middle distance events.-Achievements:-References:...	Russia	4:13.78
	Nuria Fernández Nuria Fernández Nuria Fernández Domínguez is a Spanish middle distance runner. She specializes in the 1500 metres and is the Spanish record holder in the mile run and the 1500 m indoors....	Spain	4:14.04
	Yekaterina Martynova Yekaterina Martynova Yekaterina Mikhaylovna Martynova is a Russian runner who specializes in the middle distance events.-Achievements:-References:...	Russia	4:14.16
4	Renata Pliś Renata Pliś Renata Pliś is a Polsh runner who specializes in the middle distance events.-Achievements:-References:...	Poland	4:15.16
5	Isabel Macías Isabel Macías Isabel Macías Chow is a Spanish runner who specializes in the middle distance events.-Achievements:-References:...	Spain	4:15.76
6	Lindsey De Grande Lindsey De Grande Lindsey De Grande is a Belgian runner, who specializes in the middle distance events.-Achievements:-References:...	Belgium	4:16.15
7	Sara Moreira Sara Moreira Sara Moreira is a Portuguese female long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase and 5000 metres. She reached finals at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009. She represented Portugal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics...	Portugal	4:16.67
8	Anzhela Shevchenko Anzhela Shevchenko Anzhela Shevchenko is a Ukrainian runner who specializes in the middle distance events.-Achievements:-References:...	Ukraine	4:18.19
9	Sylwia Ejdys Sylwia Ejdys Sylwia Ejdys is a Polish middle distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres. She competed in the event at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Her personal best for the distance is 4:02.30 minutes....	Poland	4:20.99

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