2015 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres


The women's 1500 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 22, 23 and 25 August.

Summary

of Sweden entered as the defending champion, although her preparations that year were hampered by injury. In contrast, the world-leading athlete that season Genzebe Dibaba had broken the long-standing world record for the event the previous month.
The semi-finals were definitely a contrast with the second semi run eight seconds faster than the first, still no favorites were left behind. From the gun in the final, the field seemed to drop back in unison, leaving Americans Shannon Rowbury and Jennifer Simpson out front.
With no guidance, the two jogged through a 1:17.06 first lap. As the slow pace continued, the overwhelming favorite Dibaba jogged up to the outside of Simpson's shoulder. With just over 2 laps to go, Dibaba took the lead and turned it into an 800-meter race, her first 100 metres of acceleration bringing the second lap time down to 68.58. Simpson tried to chase but Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon, Aregawi and Dawit Seyaum overtook her chasing Dibaba. Dibaba's penultimate lap was 57.9 with Sifan Hassan moving forward, with Chepngetich, then Seyaum continuing to chase and Aregawi falling back. Hassan passed Chepngetich through the final turn and the battle became for the silver medal. With Dibaba pulling away, Hassan couldn't hold her speed. Drifting to the outside of the lane, she gave space for Chepngetich to move through back into second place. Dibaba slowed as she celebrated crossing the finish line arms raised above her head, still her final 800 metres was 1:57.3, only Eunice Sum had run an 800 metres race that fast in 2015. Even Hassan, who was at the back of the pack when the kick started ran faster than any other woman had run an 800 in 2015 by running a 1:57.6.

Records

Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:
World record3:50.07Fontvieille, Monaco17 July 2015
Championship record3:58.52Paris, France31 August 2003
World leading3:50.07Fontvieille, Monaco17 July 2015
African record3:50.07Fontvieille, Monaco17 July 2015
Asian record3:50.46Beijing, China11 September 1993
NACAC record3:56.29Fontvieille, Monaco17 July 2015
South American record4:05.67Tokyo, Japan31 August 1991
European record3:52.47Zürich, Switzerland13 August 1980
Oceanian record4:00.93Stockholm, Sweden25 July 2006

Qualification standards

Schedule

Results

Heats

Qualification: Best 6 and next 6 fastest qualify for the next round.
RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
13Genzebe Dibaba4:02.59
23Faith Kipyegon4:02.77
33Rababe Arafi4:04.17
41Besu Sado4:05.39
51Laura Muir4:05.53
63Maureen Koster4:05.55
71Nancy Chepkwemoi4:05.65
81Shannon Rowbury4:05.66
9 1Betlhem Desalegn4:05.73 , DQ
91Anna Shchagina4:05.78
101Lauren Johnson4:05.79
111Malika Akkaoui4:05.85
121Renata Pliś4:05.89
133Amela Terzić4:06.07
143Laura Weightman4:06.13
153Kerri Gallagher4:06.34
163Sofia Ennaoui4:06.96
171Muriel Coneo4:08.31,
183Margherita Magnani4:09.06
191Melissa Duncan4:09.29
203Luiza Gega4:09.36
212Sifan Hassan4:09.52
222Dawit Seyaum4:09.64
232Abeba Aregawi4:10.77
242Tatyana Tomashova4:10.79
252Jennifer Simpson4:10.91
262Angelika Cichocka4:11.08
272Viola Cheptoo Lagat4:12.15
282Nicole Sifuentes4:12.82
293Florina Pierdevară4:13.76
302Nikki Hamblin4:16.65
311Eliane Saholinirina4:19.54
322Heidi See4:20.65
332Amina Bakhit4:22.49
2Siham Hilali

Semifinals

Qualification: First 5 in each heat and the next 2 fastest advanced to the final.
RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
12Genzebe Dibaba4:06.74
22Faith Kipyegon4:06.88
32Laura Muir4:07.95
42Rababe Arafi4:08.19
52Jennifer Simpson4:08.20
62Tatyana Tomashova4:08.72
72Angelika Cichocka4:09.19
82Lauren Johnson4:10.01
92Maureen Koster4:10.95
102Amela Terzić4:13.92
112Renata Pliś4:15.10
121Sifan Hassan4:15.38
131Dawit Seyaum4:15.46
141Abeba Aregawi4:15.90
151Malika Akkaoui4:16.61
161Shannon Rowbury4:16.64
171Sofia Ennaoui4:16.70
181Besu Sado4:17.17
191Kerri Gallagher4:17.63
201Anna Shchagina4:17.82
21 1Betlhem Desalegn4:17.92 DQ
212Muriel Coneo4:18.14
221Nancy Chepkwemoi4:18.15
1Laura Weightman

Final

The final was started at 20:35.
RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Genzebe Dibaba4:08.09
Faith Kipyegon4:08.96
Sifan Hassan4:09.34
Dawit Seyaum4:10.26
Laura Muir4:11.48
Abeba Aregawi4:12.16
Shannon Rowbury4:12.39
Angelika Cichocka4:13.22
Rababe Arafi4:13.66
10Tatyana Tomashova4:14.18
11Jennifer Simpson4:16.28
12Malika Akkaoui4:16.98