1995 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres

These are the results of the Women's 1500 metres event at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics

1995 World Championships in Athletics

The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13.This edition featured 1804 athletes from 191 nations....

in Gothenburg

Gothenburg

Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...

, Sweden

Sweden

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Medalists

Gold	Hassiba Boulmerka Hassiba Boulmerka Hassiba Boulmerka is a former Algerian middle distance athlete. In 1992, she became the first Algerian to win an Olympic title.... Algeria Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab... (ALG)
Silver	Kelly Holmes Kelly Holmes Dame Kelly Holmes, DBE, MBE is a retired British middle distance athlete. She specialised in the 800 metres and 1500 metres events and won a gold medal for both distances at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens... Great Britain United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... (GBR)
Bronze	Carla Sacramento Carla Sacramento Carla Cristina Paquete Sacramento, OIH is a middle distance runner from Portugal.-Biography:Carla Sacramento has won medals at a variety of distances but her speciality is the 1500 m... Portugal Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... (POR)

Heats

First 6 of each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	1	Hassiba Boulmerka Hassiba Boulmerka Hassiba Boulmerka is a former Algerian middle distance athlete. In 1992, she became the first Algerian to win an Olympic title....		4:11.34	Q
	1	Kelly Holmes Kelly Holmes Dame Kelly Holmes, DBE, MBE is a retired British middle distance athlete. She specialised in the 800 metres and 1500 metres events and won a gold medal for both distances at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...	United Kingdom	4:11.87	Q
	1	Lyudmila Borisova Lyudmila Borisova Lyudmila Borisova is a retired Russian runner who specialized in the 3000 metres.She holds the current world record in the rarely contested 4 x 800 metres relay .-Achievements:...		4:12.07	Q
	1	Sarah Thorsett Sarah Thorsett Sarah Thorsett is a retired female middle distance runner from the United States, who competed in the 1990s for her the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and for the United States. As a collegiate runner, she was a six time All American, and a member of two national champion 4x800 meter relay teams...		4:12.10	Q
	1	Carla Sacramento Carla Sacramento Carla Cristina Paquete Sacramento, OIH is a middle distance runner from Portugal.-Biography:Carla Sacramento has won medals at a variety of distances but her speciality is the 1500 m...		4:12.12	Q
	1	Maite Zúñiga Maite Zúñiga Maite Zúñiga Domínguez is a retired Spanish middle distance runner.-Achievements:-External links:...		4:12.13	Q
	1	Petya Strashilova Petya Strashilova Petya Toneva Strashilova is a retired Bulgarian middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 and 1500 metres.She was born in Stara Zagora, and represented the clubs Beroe Stara Zagora, Levski-Spartak Club and Sofia...		4:13.27	q
	1	Maria Akraka Maria Akraka Maria Helene Henriksson Akraka is a Swedish entrepreneur, television host and former athlete.Akraka became interested in running after seeing Valerie Brisco-Hooks winning three gold medals as an Olympic track and field athlete at the 1984 Olympics...		4:13.38	q
	3	Yvonne Mai-Graham Yvonne Mai-Graham Yvonne Mai-Graham is a retired female middle distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres.She competed for East Germany until 1990, and then Germany...		4:13.70	Q
10	3	Margarita Marusova		4:13.91	Q
11	3	Ruth Wysocki Ruth Wysocki Ruth Wysocki is an American middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 meters and 1500 metres.Wysocki began track competition in age-group races in the late 1960s, and continued her track career over a period of about 30 years, until she became a Masters runner in 1997...		4:13.93	Q
12	3	Anna Brzezińska Anna Brzezinska (athlete) Anna Brzezińska is a retired Polish middle distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres. She adopted the New Zealand nationality on 1999-01-22.-Achievements:-References:*...		4:14.34	Q
13	3	Theresia Kiesl Theresia Kiesl Theresia Kiesl is a retired Austrian middle distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:800 metres - 2:00.75 min 1500 metres - 4:03.02 min - Austrian record...		4:14.52	Q
14	3	Leah Pells Leah Pells Leah Marlee Pells is a retired female track and field athlete from Canada, who competed in the middle distance events and was once ranked first in the world in the 1500 metres. She represented Canada at three consecutive Summer Olympics, from in 1992 to 2000. Pells finished fourth in the 1500...		4:14.69	Q
15	1	Julia Sakara Julia Sakara - Achievements :In addition she competed at the World Championships in 1993, 1995 and 1997 as well as the 2000 Summer Olympics without reaching the finals.-External links:...		4:15.02	q
16	3	Blandine Bitzner-Ducret		4:16.21	q
17	2	Kutre Dulecha Kutre Dulecha Kutre Dulecha is a middle distance runner from Ethiopia. She mainly competes in 1500 metres, where she set a world junior record in 1997. She became world indoor champion in 2004, Ethiopia's first ever women's 1500 m medalist at the championships...	Ethiopia	4:17.70	Q
18	2	Lyudmila Rogachova Lyudmila Rogachova Lyudmila Rogachova is a retired Russian middle distance runner who competed mainly in the 1500 metres. She became a World Indoor and European champion in this event, and won an Olympic silver medal in 1992 with a personal best time of 3:56.91 - beating future world record holder Qu Yunxia into...		4:18.14	Q
19	2	Małgorzata Rydz		4:18.40	Q
20	2	Suzy Hamilton		4:18.49	Q
21	3	Marta Domínguez Marta Domínguez Marta Domínguez Azpeleta is a Spanish runner. She was accused of drug dealing and but later acquitted .Dominguez currently competes mainly in 3000 m steeplechase, a distance in which she was the 2009 world champion...		4:18.61	q
22	2	Angela Chalmers Angela Chalmers Angela Chalmers is a retired Canadian track and field athlete who competed in the 1500 m and 3000 m....		4:18.77	Q
23	2	Frederique Quentin		4:18.86	Q
24	2	Yelena Bychkovskaya		4:18.97	q
25	2	Svetlana Miroshnik		4:19.12
26	3	Bigna Samuel		4:25.94
27	2	Khin Khin Htwe	Myanmar	4:26.69
28	3	Nompumelelo Zwane		4:49.32
29	2	Rosemary Omundsen		4:51.86
30	1	Nirmala Bharati		4:53.60

Semifinals

First 5 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	2	Małgorzata Rydz		4:08.70	Q
	2	Lyudmila Rogachova Lyudmila Rogachova Lyudmila Rogachova is a retired Russian middle distance runner who competed mainly in the 1500 metres. She became a World Indoor and European champion in this event, and won an Olympic silver medal in 1992 with a personal best time of 3:56.91 - beating future world record holder Qu Yunxia into...		4:08.72	Q
	2	Lyudmila Borisova Lyudmila Borisova Lyudmila Borisova is a retired Russian runner who specialized in the 3000 metres.She holds the current world record in the rarely contested 4 x 800 metres relay .-Achievements:...		4:08.83	Q
	2	Angela Chalmers Angela Chalmers Angela Chalmers is a retired Canadian track and field athlete who competed in the 1500 m and 3000 m....		4:08.92	Q
	2	Ruth Wysocki Ruth Wysocki Ruth Wysocki is an American middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 meters and 1500 metres.Wysocki began track competition in age-group races in the late 1960s, and continued her track career over a period of about 30 years, until she became a Masters runner in 1997...		4:09.03	Q
	1	Hassiba Boulmerka Hassiba Boulmerka Hassiba Boulmerka is a former Algerian middle distance athlete. In 1992, she became the first Algerian to win an Olympic title....		4:09.13	Q
	1	Kelly Holmes Kelly Holmes Dame Kelly Holmes, DBE, MBE is a retired British middle distance athlete. She specialised in the 800 metres and 1500 metres events and won a gold medal for both distances at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...	United Kingdom	4:09.15	Q
	2	Maite Zúñiga Maite Zúñiga Maite Zúñiga Domínguez is a retired Spanish middle distance runner.-Achievements:-External links:...		4:09.61	q
	2	Yvonne Mai-Graham Yvonne Mai-Graham Yvonne Mai-Graham is a retired female middle distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres.She competed for East Germany until 1990, and then Germany...		4:09.62	q
10	1	Carla Sacramento Carla Sacramento Carla Cristina Paquete Sacramento, OIH is a middle distance runner from Portugal.-Biography:Carla Sacramento has won medals at a variety of distances but her speciality is the 1500 m...		4:10.03	Q
11	2	Suzy Hamilton		4:10.28
12	1	Anna Brzezińska Anna Brzezinska (athlete) Anna Brzezińska is a retired Polish middle distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres. She adopted the New Zealand nationality on 1999-01-22.-Achievements:-References:*...		4:10.75	Q
13	1	Margarita Marusova		4:10.92	Q
14	1	Blandine Bitzner-Ducret		4:11.11
15	1	Petya Strashilova Petya Strashilova Petya Toneva Strashilova is a retired Bulgarian middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 and 1500 metres.She was born in Stara Zagora, and represented the clubs Beroe Stara Zagora, Levski-Spartak Club and Sofia...		4:11.62
16	2	Frederique Quentin		4:11.66
17	2	Kutre Dulecha Kutre Dulecha Kutre Dulecha is a middle distance runner from Ethiopia. She mainly competes in 1500 metres, where she set a world junior record in 1997. She became world indoor champion in 2004, Ethiopia's first ever women's 1500 m medalist at the championships...	Ethiopia	4:11.86
18	1	Leah Pells Leah Pells Leah Marlee Pells is a retired female track and field athlete from Canada, who competed in the middle distance events and was once ranked first in the world in the 1500 metres. She represented Canada at three consecutive Summer Olympics, from in 1992 to 2000. Pells finished fourth in the 1500...		4:12.07
19	1	Sarah Thorsett Sarah Thorsett Sarah Thorsett is a retired female middle distance runner from the United States, who competed in the 1990s for her the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and for the United States. As a collegiate runner, she was a six time All American, and a member of two national champion 4x800 meter relay teams...		4:12.26
20	1	Theresia Kiesl Theresia Kiesl Theresia Kiesl is a retired Austrian middle distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:800 metres - 2:00.75 min 1500 metres - 4:03.02 min - Austrian record...		4:12.31
21	1	Maria Akraka Maria Akraka Maria Helene Henriksson Akraka is a Swedish entrepreneur, television host and former athlete.Akraka became interested in running after seeing Valerie Brisco-Hooks winning three gold medals as an Olympic track and field athlete at the 1984 Olympics...		4:13.16
22	2	Yelena Bychkovskaya		4:15.99
23	2	Julia Sakara Julia Sakara - Achievements :In addition she competed at the World Championships in 1993, 1995 and 1997 as well as the 2000 Summer Olympics without reaching the finals.-External links:...		4:16.67
24	1	Marta Domínguez Marta Domínguez Marta Domínguez Azpeleta is a Spanish runner. She was accused of drug dealing and but later acquitted .Dominguez currently competes mainly in 3000 m steeplechase, a distance in which she was the 2009 world champion...		4:18.72

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time
	Hassiba Boulmerka Hassiba Boulmerka Hassiba Boulmerka is a former Algerian middle distance athlete. In 1992, she became the first Algerian to win an Olympic title....		4:02.42
	Kelly Holmes Kelly Holmes Dame Kelly Holmes, DBE, MBE is a retired British middle distance athlete. She specialised in the 800 metres and 1500 metres events and won a gold medal for both distances at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...	United Kingdom	4:03.04
	Carla Sacramento Carla Sacramento Carla Cristina Paquete Sacramento, OIH is a middle distance runner from Portugal.-Biography:Carla Sacramento has won medals at a variety of distances but her speciality is the 1500 m...		4:03.79
	Angela Chalmers Angela Chalmers Angela Chalmers is a retired Canadian track and field athlete who competed in the 1500 m and 3000 m....		4:04.74
	Lyudmila Borisova Lyudmila Borisova Lyudmila Borisova is a retired Russian runner who specialized in the 3000 metres.She holds the current world record in the rarely contested 4 x 800 metres relay .-Achievements:...		4:04.78
	Anna Brzezińska Anna Brzezinska (athlete) Anna Brzezińska is a retired Polish middle distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres. She adopted the New Zealand nationality on 1999-01-22.-Achievements:-References:*...		4:05.65
	Ruth Wysocki Ruth Wysocki Ruth Wysocki is an American middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 meters and 1500 metres.Wysocki began track competition in age-group races in the late 1960s, and continued her track career over a period of about 30 years, until she became a Masters runner in 1997...		4:07.08
	Maite Zúñiga Maite Zúñiga Maite Zúñiga Domínguez is a retired Spanish middle distance runner.-Achievements:-External links:...		4:07.27
	Lyudmila Rogachova Lyudmila Rogachova Lyudmila Rogachova is a retired Russian middle distance runner who competed mainly in the 1500 metres. She became a World Indoor and European champion in this event, and won an Olympic silver medal in 1992 with a personal best time of 3:56.91 - beating future world record holder Qu Yunxia into...		4:07.83
10	Yvonne Mai-Graham Yvonne Mai-Graham Yvonne Mai-Graham is a retired female middle distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres.She competed for East Germany until 1990, and then Germany...		4:08.01
11	Margarita Marusova		4:11.64
12	Małgorzata Rydz		4:20.83

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