1991 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres
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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
edit| Gold |  Hassiba BoulmerkaAlgeria (ALG) |
| Silver |  Tetyana DorovskikhSoviet Union (URS) |
| Bronze | Lyudmila Rogachova Soviet Union (URS) |
Schedule
edit- All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
| Heats |
|---|
| 29.08.1991 – 16:15h |
| Final |
| 31.08.1991 – 19:00h |
Final
edit| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
|
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
edit- Held on Thursday 1991-08-29
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |