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. The winning margin was 0.37 seconds.
Medalists
Gold | Hassiba Boulmerka Algeria (ALG) |
Silver | Tetyana Dorovskikh Soviet Union (URS) |
Bronze | Lyudmila Rogachova Soviet Union (URS) |
Schedule
- All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Heats |
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29.08.1991 – 16:15h |
Final |
31.08.1991 – 19:00h |
Final
RANK | FINAL | TIME |
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Hassiba Boulmerka (ALG) | 4:02.21 | |
Tetyana Dorovskikh (URS) | 4:02.58 | |
Lyudmila Rogachova (URS) | 4:02.72 | |
4. | Doina Melinte (ROM) | 4:03.19 |
5. | Ellen Kiessling (GER) | 4:04.75 |
6. | Kirsty Wade (GBR) | 4:05.16 |
7. | Susan Sirma (KEN) | 4:05.47 |
8. | Małgorzata Rydz (POL) | 4:05.52 |
9. | Letitia Vriesde (SUR) | 4:05.67 |
10. | Violeta Beclea (ROM) | 4:05.86 |
11. | Debbie Bowker (CAN) | 4:06.06 |
12. | PattiSue Plumer (USA) | 4:06.80 |
13. | Yvonne Mai (GER) | 4:07.45 |
14. | Elena Fidatov (ROM) | 4:10.15 |
15. | Ravilya Kotovich (URS) | 4:17.59 |
Qualifying heats
- Held on Thursday 1991-08-29
RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
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1. | Susan Sirma (KEN) | 4:04.94 |
2. | Debbie Bowker (CAN) | 4:05.07 |
3. | Patti Sue Plumer (USA) | 4:05.08 |
4. | Ravilya Kotovich (URS) | 4:05.53 |
5. | Violeta Beclea (ROM) | 4:05.77 |
6. | Yvonne Mai (GER) | 4:06.06 |
7. | Kirsty Wade (GBR) | 4:07.22 |
8. | Yvonne van der Kolk (NED) | 4:07.39 |
9. | Christine Pfitzinger (NZL) | 4:08.43 |
10. | Khin Khin Htwe (MYA) | 4:12.21 |
11. | Estela Estévez (ESP) | 4:13.93 |
12. | Snežana Pajkić (YUG) | 4:14.20 |
13. | Zheng Lijuan (CHN) | 4:14.95 |
– | Dawn Williams-Sewer (DMA) | DNS |
RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
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1. | Hassiba Boulmerka (ALG) | 4:08.20 |
2. | Lyudmila Rogachova (URS) | 4:08.34 |
3. | Letitia Vriesde (SUR) | 4:08.46 |
4. | Elena Fidatov (ROM) | 4:08.81 |
5. | Christina Cahill (GBR) | 4:09.01 |
6. | Darcy Arreola (USA) | 4:13.08 |
7. | Ivana Kubešová (TCH) | 4:14.69 |
8. | Leah Pells (CAN) | 4:14.82 |
9. | Aisling Molloy (IRL) | 4:16.61 |
10. | Veronique Pongerard (FRA) | 4:16.87 |
11. | Bigna Samuel (VIN) | 4:29.42 |
12. | Angelina Mantokoane Pitso (LES) | 4:42.79 |
– | Sandra Gasser (SUI) | DNF |
– | Ana Isabel Elias (ANG) | DNS |
RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
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1. | Doina Melinte (ROM) | 4:08.78 |
2. | Ellen Kiessling (GER) | 4:09.23 |
3. | Tetyana Dorovskikh (URS) | 4:09.25 |
4. | Małgorzata Rydz (POL) | 4:09.31 |
5. | Gabriella Dorio (ITA) | 4:09.34 |
6. | Irini Theodoridou (GRE) | 4:11.14 |
7. | Karin Medin (SWE) | 4:11.23 |
8. | Robyn Meagher (CAN) | 4:12.47 |
9. | Suzy Hamilton (USA) | 4:15.54 |
10. | Jana Kučeríková (TCH) | 4:15.69 |
11. | Tuuli Merikoski (FIN) | 4:17.57 |
12. | Edith Nakiyingi (UGA) | 4:25.43 |
13. | Gangue Rosalie Bague Peng (CHA) | 4:54.41 |
– | Pauline Konga (KEN) | DNS |
See also
- 1987 Women's World Championships 1500 metres (Rome)
- 1988 Women's Olympic 1500 metres (Seoul)
- 1990 Women's European Championships 1500 metres (Split)
- 1992 Women's Olympic 1500 metres (Barcelona)
- 1993 Women's World Championships 1500 metres (Stuttgart)