2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres

2008 African Championships
in Athletics
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		menwomen
4 × 100 m relaymenwomen
4 × 400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
20 km walkmenwomen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmenwomen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

The women's 1500 metres event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on May 2.

Results

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gelete Burka Ethiopia 4:08.25 CR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Meskerem Assefa Ethiopia 4:10.40
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Agnes Samaria  Namibia 4:13.91
4 Nancy Langat  Kenya 4:16.19
5 Irene Jelagat  Kenya 4:24.39
6 René Kalmer  South Africa 4:29.56
7 Emebt Etea Ethiopia 4:30.91
8 Saïda El Mehdi  Morocco 4:39.29
9 Elizet Banda  Zambia 4:40.57
10 Ayisha Mitchel  Ghana 4:41.10
11 Marie Chantal Nininahazwe  Burundi 5:07.07
12 Francine Nzilampa  Democratic Republic of the Congo 5:11.76

References

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