2003 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres
These are the official results of the Women's 1500 metres event at the 2003 IAAF World Championships in Paris, France. There were a total number of 32 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Sunday 31 August 2003 at 18:20h.Final
Semi-Final
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | | 4:03.40 |
| 2. | | 4:03.60 |
| 3. | | 4:03.78 |
| 4. | | 4:03.85 |
| 5. | | 4:04.24 |
| 6. | | 4:04.54 |
| 7. | | 4:04.83 |
| 8. | | 4:06.64 |
| 9. | | 4:06.66 |
| 10. | | 4:08.30 |
| 11. | | 4:08.80 |
| 12. | | 4:13.95 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | | 4:05.38 |
| 2. | | 4:05.51 |
| 3. | | 4:05.63 |
| 4. | | 4:05.84 |
| 5. | | 4:05.86 |
| 6. | | 4:07.26 |
| 7. | | 4:09.69 |
| 8. | | 4:11.99 |
| 9. | | 4:12.01 |
| 10. | | 4:13.14 |
| 11. | | 4:16.28 |
| — | | DQ |
Heats
Held on Wednesday 27 August 2003
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | | 4:08.12 |
| 2. | | 4:08.60 |
| 3. | | 4:08.93 |
| 4. | | 4:09.07 |
| 5. | | 4:09.48 |
| 6. | | 4:11.95 |
| 7. | | 4:14.17 |
| 8. | | 4:16.38 |
| 9. | | 4:32.58 |
| 10. | | 5:10.16 |
| — | | DQ |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | | 4:10.16 |
| 2. | | 4:10.53 |
| 3. | | 4:10.95 |
| 4. | | 4:11.26 |
| 5. | | 4:11.26 |
| 6. | | 4:11.38 |
| 7. | | 4:11.84 |
| 8. | | 4:11.89 |
| 9. | | 4:19.08 |
| 10. | | 4:20.99 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | | 4:12.53 |
| 2. | | 4:12.54 |
| 3. | | 4:12.71 |
| 4. | | 4:12.79 |
| 5. | | 4:12.98 |
| 6. | | 4:13.01 |
| 7. | | 4:13.70 |
| 8. | | 4:14.08 |
| 9. | | 4:29.65 |
| — | | DNS |
| — | | DNS |
