2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics – Girls' 1500 metres
| Girls' 1500 metres at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Stadium Lille Métropole | |||||||||
| Dates | 6 July (heats) 9 July (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 22 | |||||||||
| Winning time | 4:09.48 CR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The girls' 1500 metres at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held at the Stadium Lille Métropole on 6 and 9 July.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Faith Kipyegon  Kenya
|
Senbere Teferi  Ethiopia
|
Genet Tibieso Ethiopia
|
Records
Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.
| World Youth Best |  Zhang Ling (CHN)
|
3:54.52 | Shanghai, China | 18 October 1997 |
| Championship Record | Sheila Chepkirui (KEN)
|
4:12.29 | Marrakesh, Morocco | 15 July 2005 |
| World Youth Leading | Genet Tibieso (ETH)
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4:12.50 | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 12 June 2011 |
Heats
Qualification rule: first 4 of each heat (Q) plus the 4 fastest times (q) qualified.[2]
Heat 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Senbere Teferi | Ethiopia |
4:21.44 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Sheila Chepngetich Keter | Kenya |
4:25.03 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Hannah Meier | .png){kind=small} United States |
4:25.28 | Q |
| 4 | 11 | Anna Laman | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia |
4:25.53 | Q |
| 5 | 5 | Maya Rehberg |  Germany |
4:25.70 | q |
| 6 | 8 | Shiho Takada |  Japan |
4:25.89 | q |
| 7 | 9 | Lenuta Simiuc |  Romania |
4:32.47 | |
| 8 | 1 | Jaimie Phelan | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
4:33.28 | |
| 9 | 10 | Emine Hatun Tuna |  Turkey |
4:34.91 | |
| 10 | 6 | Margot Gibson |  New Zealand |
4:34.96 | |
| 11 | 4 | Kelly Hennessy | Canada |
4:46.49 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Faith Kipyegon | Kenya |
4:16.95 | Q, PB |
| 2 | 5 | Genet Tibieso | Ethiopia |
4:17.68 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Georgia Peel |  Great Britain |
4:19.14 | Q |
| 4 | 9 | Yui Fukuda | Japan |
4:21.76 | Q |
| 5 | 7 | Katelyn Simpson | Australia |
4:22.27 | q |
| 6 | 3 | Camille Chapus | United States |
4:22.69 | q, PB |
| 7 | 10 | Prescilia Duponcheel |  France |
4:26.26 | PB |
| 8 | 4 | Yohana Zemuy |  Eritrea |
4:27.71 | PB |
| 9 | 11 | Frida Berge |  Norway |
4:31.61 | |
| 10 | 8 | Meropi Panagiotou |  Cyprus |
4:32.82 | |
| 11 | 2 | Kriszta Kószás |  Hungary |
4:46.66 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
6 | Faith Kipyegon | Kenya |
4:09.48 | CR |
 |
12 | Senbere Teferi | Ethiopia |
4:10.54 | PB |
 |
8 | Genet Tibieso | Ethiopia |
4:11.56 | PB |
| 4 | 10 | Georgia Peel | Great Britain |
4:16.36 | SB |
| 5 | 4 | Camille Chapus | United States |
4:17.12 | PB |
| 6 | 2 | Sheila Chepngetich Keter | Kenya |
4:17.34 | |
| 7 | 9 | Yui Fukuda | Japan |
4:19.27 | |
| 8 | 11 | Shiho Takeda | Japan |
4:20.62 | PB |
| 9 | 5 | Hannah Meier | United States |
4:20.65 | PB |
| 10 | 3 | Katelyn Simpson | Australia |
4:20.75 | PB |
| 11 | 7 | Anna Laman | Australia |
4:21.06 | |
| 12 | 1 | Maya Rehberg | Germany |
4:23.70 | PB |
References
- ^ Timetable
- ^ "1500 Metres Girls - Round 1" (PDF). World Athletics. 6 July 2011.
- ^ "1500 Metres Girls - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 9 July 2011.