2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres
The women's 1500 metres at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on March 18 and 19, 2016.[1][2]
| Women's 1500 metres at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Oregon Convention Center |
| Dates | March 18 (heats) March 19 (final) |
| Competitors | 20 from 15 nations |
| Winning time | 4:04.96 |
| Medalists | |
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Ethiopia managed to put three athletes into this final, but the early leader was Melissa Duncan who broke away for the first three laps. The peloton was not concerned until just before the 1 km mark, when Sifan Hassan made a move forward. That move was taken seriously with the Ethiopians, Brenda Martinez and Violah Lagat all scrambling to line up behind her. But after assuming the lead, Hassan didn't try to accelerate, instead slowing the pace while the pack jostled for position behind her, with the tiring Duncan in the middle as yet another obstacle. With two laps to go, Hassan accelerated again, this time breaking away from the pack. At the bell only Dawit Seyaum and Gudaf Tsegay were able to stay with her. Along the back stretch and through the final turn, Seyaum pulled onto Hassan's outside shoulder with the obvious intent to pass her coming off the turn. Instead, Hassan just accelerated away from Seyaum to take the gold.
Results edit
Heats edit
Qualification: First 3 (Q) and next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the final.[3]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Sifan Hassan | Netherlands | 4:07.28 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Gudaf Tsegay | Ethiopia | 4:07.98 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Dawit Seyaum | Ethiopia | 4:09.05 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Danuta Urbanik | Poland | 4:09.41 | Q, SB |
| 5 | 1 | Axumawit Embaye | Ethiopia | 4:09.43 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Brenda Martinez | United States | 4:09.75 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Melissa Duncan | Australia | 4:10.40 | q |
| 8 | 1 | Renata Pliś | Poland | 4:10.44 | q |
| 9 | 1 | Violah Cheptoo Lagat | Kenya | 4:10.77 | q, SB |
| 10 | 1 | Rababe Arafi | Morocco | 4:10.82 | |
| 11 | 1 | Kristiina Mäki | Czech Republic | 4:11.28 | PB |
| 12 | 2 | Gabriela Stafford | Canada | 4:11.46 | SB |
| 13 | 2 | Cory McGee | United States | 4:11.62 | |
| 14 | 1 | Sarah Lahti | Sweden | 4:11.68 | PB |
| 15 | 2 | Claudia Bobocea | Romania | 4:12.38 | |
| 16 | 2 | Luiza Gega | Albania | 4:16.12 | |
| 17 | 1 | Rose-Anne Galligan | Ireland | 4:16.84 | |
| 18 | 1 | Nicole Sifuentes | Canada | 4:17.24 | SB |
| 19 | 2 | Beatha Nishimwe | Rwanda | 4:19.39 | NR |
| 20 | 2 | Tamara Armoush | Jordan | 4:37.61 | NR |
Final edit
The final was started on March 19 at 19:18.[4]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sifan Hassan | Netherlands | 4:04.96 | ||
| Dawit Seyaum | Ethiopia | 4:05.30 | ||
| Gudaf Tsegay | Ethiopia | 4:05.71 | ||
| 4 | Axumawit Embaye | Ethiopia | 4:09.37 | |
| 5 | Brenda Martinez | United States | 4:09.57 | |
| 6 | Melissa Duncan | Australia | 4:09.69 | |
| 7 | Renata Pliś | Poland | 4:10.14 | |
| 8 | Violah Cheptoo Lagat | Kenya | 4:10.45 | SB |
| 9 | Danuta Urbanik | Poland | 4:12.59 |