1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres
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These are the official results of the Women's 1,500 metres
event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships
in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 26 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats and the final held on Sunday 1983-08-14.
1500 metres
The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...
event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships
1983 World Championships in Athletics
The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....
in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 26 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats and the final held on Sunday 1983-08-14.
Medalists
| Gold |  Mary Decker-SlaneyMary Decker Mary Slaney is an American former track athlete. During her career, she won gold medals in the 1500 meters and 3000 meters at the 1983 World Championships, and set 17 official and unofficial world records and 36 US national records.-Biography:Mary Decker was born in Bunnvale, Hunterdon County, New... United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... (USA) |
| Silver |  Zamira ZaytsevaZamira Zaytseva Zamira Zaytseva is a retired middle distance runner who represented the USSR and later Uzbekistan. Her achievements include three championship silver medals over 1500 metres.... Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... (URS) |
| Bronze | Yekaterina Podkopayeva Yekaterina Podkopayeva Yekaterina Podkopayeva is a retired middle distance runner who represented the USSR and later Russia. She gained international recognition in 1983, when she won two bronze medals at the World Championships . The same year she managed an 800 m time of 1:55.96. She resurfaced in 1992, winning the... Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... (URS) |
Records
Existing records at the start of the event.| World record | 3:52.47 | Zürich Zürich Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
August 3, 1980 | |
| Championship record | New event | |||
Final
| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
 |
4:00.90 | |
 |
4:01.19 | |
 |
4:02.25 | |
| 4. | 4:02.67 | |
| 5. | 4:04.14 | |
| 6. | 4:04.42 | |
| 7. | 4:04.73 | |
| 8. | 4:05.73 | |
| 9. | 4:06.74 | |
| 10. | 4:11.61 | |
| 11. | 4:15.12 | |
| 12. | 4:19.03 |
Qualifying heats
- Held on Friday 1983-08-12
RANK HEAT 1 TIME 1. 4:10.71 2. 4:10.82 3. 4:10.88 4. 4:10.89 5. 4:12.31 6. 4:14.10 7. 4:40.21 8. 4:51.35 9. 4:54.12
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4:07.47 | |
| 2. | 4:07.64 | |
| 3. | 4:08.16 | |
| 4. | 4:08.61 | |
| 5. | 4:10.15 | |
| 6. | 4:30.58 | |
| 7. | 5:03.70 | |
| DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4:09.39 | |
| 2. | 4:09.45 | |
| 3. | 4:09.71 | |
| 4. | 4:09.88 | |
| 5. | 4:12.93 | |
| 6. | 4:22.33 | |
| 7. | 4:45.62 | |
| 8. | 5:01.83 | |
| DNS |