Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 1500 metres
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The women's 1500 metres
event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
was held on March 20–21.
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 2006 Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held in Melbourne, Australia from 19 March to 25 March 2006. A total of 47 events were contested, of which 24 by male and 23 by female athletes. Furthermore, three men's and three women's disability events were held within the programme...
was held on March 20–21.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Lisa Dobriskey Lisa Dobriskey Lisa Jane Dobriskey is an English middle distance athlete. She was the Commonwealth champion in the 1500 m in 2006. More recently, she won a silver medal in the 1500 m at the 2009 World Championships.... |
Sarah Jamieson Sarah Jamieson Sarah Jamieson is an Australian middle distance runner.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 2:02.81 *1500 metres - 4:00.93 *One mile run - 4:23.40 *3000 metres - 8:48.41... |
Hayley Tullett Hayley Tullett Hayley Tullett is a Welsh middle distance runner mainly competing over 1500 metres. Her main claim to fame is the bronze medal at the 2003 World Championships... |
Heats
Qualification: First 4 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the final.| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Hayley Tullett Hayley Tullett Hayley Tullett is a Welsh middle distance runner mainly competing over 1500 metres. Her main claim to fame is the bronze medal at the 2003 World Championships... |
4:09.59 | Q, SB | |
| 2 | 1 | Carmen Hussar | 4:09.98 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | Lisa Dobriskey Lisa Dobriskey Lisa Jane Dobriskey is an English middle distance athlete. She was the Commonwealth champion in the 1500 m in 2006. More recently, she won a silver medal in the 1500 m at the 2009 World Championships.... |
4:10.02 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | Suzanne Walsham | 4:10.38 | Q | |
| 5 | 1 | Hayley Ovens | 4:10.52 | q, SB | |
| 6 | 1 | Ashley Couper | 4:11.03 | q, PB | |
| 7 | 2 | Helen Clitheroe Helen Clitheroe Helen Teresa Clitheroe is a British middle- and long-distance runner coached by Trevor Painter. She competed in the 1500 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing... |
4:11.05 | Q | |
| 8 | 2 | Lisa Corrigan | 4:11.21 | Q | |
| 9 | 2 | Hilary Stellingwerf | 4:11.75 | Q | |
| 10 | 2 | Sarah Jamieson Sarah Jamieson Sarah Jamieson is an Australian middle distance runner.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 2:02.81 *1500 metres - 4:00.93 *One mile run - 4:23.40 *3000 metres - 8:48.41... |
4:11.85 | Q | |
| 11 | 1 | Viola Kibiwot Viola Kibiwot Viola Jelagat Kibiwot is a runner form Kenya who specialises in 1500 metres.Kibiwot won her first international medal as a junior runner at the 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where she took the bronze medal for Kenya... |
4:12.33 | q, SB | |
| 12 | 2 | Malindi Elmore | 4:12.51 | q, SB | |
| 13 | 2 | Natalie Lewis Natalie Lewis Natalie Benjamin-Lewis is a Welsh middle distance athlete from Cardiff, Wales. She specialises in the 1500 metres. She has represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester 2002 and Melbourne 2006... |
4:15.22 | ||
| 14 | 2 | Orchatteri Jaisha | 4:15.58 | ||
| 15 | 2 | Lebogang Phakula | 4:18.31 | PB | |
| 16 | 1 | Morag MacLarty | 4:20.79 | ||
| 17 | 1 | Dina Phakula | 4:29.28 | ||
| 2 | Marlene Breytenbach |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Dobriskey Lisa Dobriskey Lisa Jane Dobriskey is an English middle distance athlete. She was the Commonwealth champion in the 1500 m in 2006. More recently, she won a silver medal in the 1500 m at the 2009 World Championships.... |
4:06.21 | |||
| Sarah Jamieson Sarah Jamieson Sarah Jamieson is an Australian middle distance runner.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 2:02.81 *1500 metres - 4:00.93 *One mile run - 4:23.40 *3000 metres - 8:48.41... |
4:06.64 | |||
| Hayley Tullett Hayley Tullett Hayley Tullett is a Welsh middle distance runner mainly competing over 1500 metres. Her main claim to fame is the bronze medal at the 2003 World Championships... |
4:06.76 | SB | ||
| Helen Clitheroe Helen Clitheroe Helen Teresa Clitheroe is a British middle- and long-distance runner coached by Trevor Painter. She competed in the 1500 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing... |
4:06.81 | |||
| Carmen Hussar | 4:07.48 | |||
| Suzanne Walsham | 4:08.42 | SB | ||
| Viola Kibiwot Viola Kibiwot Viola Jelagat Kibiwot is a runner form Kenya who specialises in 1500 metres.Kibiwot won her first international medal as a junior runner at the 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where she took the bronze medal for Kenya... |
4:08.74 | SB | ||
| Malindi Elmore | 4:09.06 | SB | ||
| Ashley Couper | 4:10.48 | NR Bermudian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Bermuda maintained by its national athletics federation: Bermuda Track & Field Association .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:# = not officially ratified by IAAFOT = oversized track... |
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| 10 | Hayley Ovens | 4:10.75 | ||
| 11 | Hilary Stellingwerf | 4:11.48 | ||
| 12 | Lisa Corrigan | 4:15.05 |