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