The women's 1500 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics

At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:...

 in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 28 competitors, with two qualifying heats (28) before the final (12) took place on Saturday October 1, 1988.

Medalists

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics.

World Record	3:52.47	Tatyana Kazankina Tatyana Kazankina Tatyana Vasilyevna Kazankina is a Soviet/Russian former runner who set seven world records and won a total of three gold medals at the Olympic Games. She was also awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour and the title Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1976...	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...  (SUI 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 13, 1980
Olympic Record	3:56.56	Tatyana Kazankina Tatyana Kazankina Tatyana Vasilyevna Kazankina is a Soviet/Russian former runner who set seven world records and won a total of three gold medals at the Olympic Games. She was also awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour and the title Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1976...	Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...  (URS 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.... )	August 1, 1980

The following Olympic record (in minutes) was set during this competition.

Date	Athlete	Time	OR	WR
September 26, 1988		3:53.96	OR

Final

RANK	FINAL	TIME
		3:53.96
		4:00.24
		4:00.30
4.		4:00.64
5.		4:00.86
6.		4:00.96
7.		4:02.32
8.		4:02.49
9.		4:02.89
10.		4:08.00
11.		4:16.25
12.		4:17.95

Non-Qualifiers

RANK	NON-QUALIFIERS	TIME
13.		4:07.40
14.		4:08.33
15.		4:08.37
16.		4:08.59
17.		4:08.64
18.		4:10.05
19.		4:10.13
20.		4:10.89
21.		4:18.09
22.		4:19.58
23.		4:20.92
24.		4:26.05
25.		4:32.31
26.		4:39.73
27.		4:46.49
28.		5:31.42

See also

• 1987 Women's World Championships 1500 metres (Rome)
  1987 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 1500 metres
  These are the official results of the Women's 1,500 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total of 33 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats and the final held on Saturday 1987-09-05.-Medalists:...
  
  
• 1990 Women's European Championships 1500 metres (Split)
  1990 European Championships in Athletics - Women's 1500 metres
  These are the official results of the Women's 1500 metres event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia.-Final:-See also:* 1988 Women's Olympic 1500 metres * 1991 Women's World Championships 1500 metres...
  
  
• 1991 Women's World Championships 1500 metres (Tokyo)
  1991 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 1500 metres
  These are the official results of the Women's 1500 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 42 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats and the final held on Saturday August 31, 1991....
  
  
• 1992 Women's Olympic 1500 metres (Barcelona)
  Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's 1500 metres
  These are the official results of the Women's 1.500 metres event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total of 46 participating athletes, with two semi finals and three qualifying heats.-Medalists:-Records:...