2015 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres

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Women's 1500 metres
at the 2015 World Championships
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VenueBeijing National Stadium
Dates22 August (heats)
23 August (semifinals)
25 August (final)
Competitors35 from 20 nations
Winning time4:08.09
Medalists
gold medal Genzebe Dibaba   Ethiopia
silver medal Faith Kipyegon   Kenya
bronze medal Sifan Hassan   Netherlands
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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.[1][2]

Summary[]

Abeba Aregawi 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.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5]

Records[]

Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:[6]

World record  Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) 3:50.07 Fontvieille, Monaco 17 July 2015
Championship record  Tatyana Tomashova (RUS) 3:58.52 Paris, France 31 August 2003
World leading  Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) 3:50.07 Fontvieille, Monaco 17 July 2015
African record
Asian record  Qu Yunxia (CHN) 3:50.46 Beijing, China 11 September 1993
NACAC record  Shannon Rowbury (USA) 3:56.29 Fontvieille, Monaco 17 July 2015
South American record  Letitia Vriesde (SUR) 4:05.67 Tokyo, Japan 31 August 1991
European record  Tatyana Kazankina (URS) 3:52.47 Zürich, Switzerland 13 August 1980
Oceanian record  Sarah Jamieson (AUS) 4:00.93 Stockholm, Sweden 25 July 2006

Qualification standards[]

Entry standards[7]
4:06.50 (mile: 4:25.20)

Schedule[]

Date Time Round
22 August 2015 11:15 Heats
23 August 2015 20:45 Semifinals
25 August 2015 20:35 Final

All times are local times (UTC+8)

Results[]

Heats[]

Qualification: Best 6 (Q) and next 6 fastest (q) qualify for the next round.[8]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia (ETH) 4:02.59 Q
2 3 Faith Kipyegon  Kenya (KEN) 4:02.77 Q
3 3 Rababe Arafi  Morocco (MAR) 4:04.17 Q
4 1 Besu Sado  Ethiopia (ETH) 4:05.39 Q
5 1 Laura Muir  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 4:05.53 Q
6 3 Maureen Koster  Netherlands (NED) 4:05.55 Q
7 1 Nancy Chepkwemoi  Kenya (KEN) 4:05.65 Q
8 1 Shannon Rowbury  United States (USA) 4:05.66 Q
9 1 Betlhem Desalegn  United Arab Emirates (UAE) 4:05.73 Q, DQ[9]
9 1 Anna Shchagina  Russia (RUS) 4:05.78 Q
10 1 Lauren Johnson  United States (USA) 4:05.79 q
11 1 Malika Akkaoui  Morocco (MAR) 4:05.85 q
12 1 Renata Pliś  Poland (POL) 4:05.89 q
13 3 Amela Terzić  Serbia (SRB) 4:06.07 Q
14 3 Laura Weightman  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 4:06.13 Q
15 3 Kerri Gallagher  United States (USA) 4:06.34 q
16 3 Sofia Ennaoui  Poland (POL) 4:06.96 q
17 1 Muriel Coneo  Colombia (COL) 4:08.31 q, NR
18 3 Margherita Magnani  Italy (ITA) 4:09.06
19 1 Melissa Duncan  Australia (AUS) 4:09.29
20 3 Luiza Gega  Albania (ALB) 4:09.36
21 2 Sifan Hassan  Netherlands (NED) 4:09.52 Q
22 2 Dawit Seyaum  Ethiopia (ETH) 4:09.64 Q
23 2 Abeba Aregawi  Sweden (SWE) 4:10.77 Q
24 2 Tatyana Tomashova  Russia (RUS) 4:10.79 Q
25 2 Jennifer Simpson  United States (USA) 4:10.91 Q
26 2 Angelika Cichocka  Poland (POL) 4:11.08 Q
27 2 Viola Cheptoo Lagat  Kenya (KEN) 4:12.15
28 2 Nicole Sifuentes  Canada (CAN) 4:12.82
29 3 Florina Pierdevară  Romania (ROM) 4:13.76
30 2 Nikki Hamblin  New Zealand (NZL) 4:16.65
31 1 Eliane Saholinirina  Madagascar (MAD) 4:19.54 SB
32 2 Heidi See  Australia (AUS) 4:20.65
33 2 Amina Bakhit  Sudan (SUD) 4:22.49 SB
2 Siham Hilali  Morocco (MAR) DNF

Semifinals[]

Qualification: First 5 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advanced to the final.[10]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia (ETH) 4:06.74 Q
2 2 Faith Kipyegon  Kenya (KEN) 4:06.88 Q
3 2 Laura Muir  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 4:07.95 Q
4 2 Rababe Arafi  Morocco (MAR) 4:08.19 Q
5 2 Jennifer Simpson  United States (USA) 4:08.20 Q
6 2 Tatyana Tomashova  Russia (RUS) 4:08.72 q
7 2 Angelika Cichocka  Poland (POL) 4:09.19 q
8 2 Lauren Johnson  United States (USA) 4:10.01
9 2 Maureen Koster  Netherlands (NED) 4:10.95
10 2 Amela Terzić  Serbia (SRB) 4:13.92
11 2 Renata Pliś  Poland (POL) 4:15.10
12 1 Sifan Hassan  Netherlands (NED) 4:15.38 Q
13 1 Dawit Seyaum  Ethiopia (ETH) 4:15.46 Q
14 1 Abeba Aregawi  Sweden (SWE) 4:15.90 Q
15 1 Malika Akkaoui  Morocco (MAR) 4:16.61 Q
16 1 Shannon Rowbury  United States (USA) 4:16.64 Q
17 1 Sofia Ennaoui  Poland (POL) 4:16.70
18 1 Besu Sado  Ethiopia (ETH) 4:17.17
19 1 Kerri Gallagher  United States (USA) 4:17.63
20 1 Anna Shchagina  Russia (RUS) 4:17.82
21 1 Betlhem Desalegn  United Arab Emirates (UAE) 4:17.92 DQ[9]
21 2 Muriel Coneo  Colombia (COL) 4:18.14
22 1 Nancy Chepkwemoi  Kenya (KEN) 4:18.15
1 Laura Weightman  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) DNS

Final[]

The final was started at 20:35.[11]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia (ETH) 4:08.09
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Faith Kipyegon  Kenya (KEN) 4:08.96
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sifan Hassan  Netherlands (NED) 4:09.34
4 Dawit Seyaum  Ethiopia (ETH) 4:10.26
5 Laura Muir  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 4:11.48
6 Abeba Aregawi  Sweden (SWE) 4:12.16
7 Shannon Rowbury  United States (USA) 4:12.39
8 Angelika Cichocka  Poland (POL) 4:13.22
9 Rababe Arafi  Morocco (MAR) 4:13.66
10 Tatyana Tomashova  Russia (RUS) 4:14.18
11 Jennifer Simpson  United States (USA) 4:16.28
12 Malika Akkaoui  Morocco (MAR) 4:16.98

References[]

  1. ^ "Beijing 2015: Timetable". Beijing 2015. 10 August 2015. Archived from the original on 1 December 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  2. ^ Start list
  3. ^ Aregawi has an air of optimism. European Athletics (2015-08-14). Retrieved on 2015-08-16.
  4. ^ "WOMEN'S 1500M FINAL – IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BEIJING". iaaf.org. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Genzebe Dibaba storms to 1500m win at world championships". Guardian. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Records & Lists – 1500 meters". IAAF. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  7. ^ IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015 – Standards (PDF), IAAF, 2014, retrieved 17 August 2015
  8. ^ Heats results
  9. ^ a b Doping
  10. ^ Semifinals results
  11. ^ Final results
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