2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres
The women's 1500 metres at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the ASPIRE Dome on 12 and 14 March.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Kalkidan Gezahegne |
Natalia Rodríguez |
Gelete Burka |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | 3:58.28 | Moscow, Russia | 18 February 2006 | |
| Championship record | 3:59.75 | Valencia, Spain | 9 March 2008 | |
| World Leading | 4:03.44 | Stuttgart, Germany | 6 February 2010 | |
| African record | 3:59.75 | Valencia, Spain | 9 March 2008 | |
| Asian record | 3:59.79 | Valencia, Spain | 9 March 2008 | |
| European record | 3:58.28 | Moscow, Russia | 18 February 2006 | |
| North and Central American and Caribbean record |
3:59.98 | Boston, United States | 1 February 2003 | |
| Oceanian Record | 4:11.08 | Boston, United States | 7 February 2009 | |
| South American record | 4:14.05 | Budapest, Hungary | 12 February 1992 | |
Qualification standards
| Indoor | Outdoor |
|---|---|
| 4:15.00 or 4:32.00 (Mile) | 4:04.00 or 4:22.00 (Mile) |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2010 | 16:30 | Heats |
| March 14, 2010 | 16:45 | Final |
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) advance to the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Kalkidan Gezahegne | 4:08.91 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | Natalia Rodríguez | 4:09.19 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | Sylwia Ejdys | 4:09.23 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | Erin Donohue | 4:10.12 | q, PB | |
| 5 | 1 | Gelete Burka | 4:12.08 | Q | |
| DQ | 1 | Anna Alminova | Doping | ||
| 6 | 1 | Sarah Bowman | 4:12.91 | Q, PB | |
| 7 | 2 | Natallia Kareiva | 4:12.91 | q | |
| 8 | 1 | Helen Clitheroe | 4:13.97 | q | |
| 9 | 1 | Fanjanteino Félix | 4:14.62 | ||
| 10 | 2 | Yevgeniya Zolotova | 4:15.33 | ||
| 11 | 1 | Irene Jelagat | 4:15.63 | q | |
| 12 | 2 | Kelly McNeice-Reid | 4:16.26 | ||
| 13 | 2 | Charlotte Best | 4:16.40 | ||
| 14 | 2 | Nicole Edwards | 4:16.46 | ||
| 15 | 1 | Roseanne Galligan | 4:17.04 | ||
| 16 | 1 | Ulrika Johansson | 4:22.94 | ||
| 1 | Eliane Saholinirina | DNF |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalkidan Gezahegne | 4:08.14 | |||
| Natalia Rodríguez | 4:08.30 | |||
| Gelete Burka | 4:08.39 | |||
| 4 | Sylwia Ejdys | 4:09.24 | ||
| 5 | Irene Jelagat | 4:09.57 | PB | |
| 6 | Erin Donohue | 4:09.59 | PB | |
| DQ | Anna Alminova | Doping | ||
| 7 | Helen Clitheroe | 4:10.38 | ||
| 8 | Sarah Bowman | 4:10.72 | PB | |
| 9 | Natallia Kareiva | 4:12.76 |
