These are the official results of the Women's 1500 metres event at the 2003 IAAF World Championships in Paris, France. There were a total number of 32 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Sunday 31 August 2003 at 18:20h. The winning margin was 0.52 seconds.
Final
edit| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
|
 Tatyana Tomashova (RUS)
|
3:58.52 CR |
|
 Süreyya Ayhan (TUR)
|
3:59.04 |
|
 Hayley Tullett (GBR)
|
3:59.95 |
| 4. | Yekaterina Rozenberg (RUS)
|
4:00.59 |
| 5. |  Jackline Maranga (KEN)
|
4:01.64 |
| 6. | Naomi Mugo (KEN)
|
4:02.33 |
| 7. |  Daniela Yordanova (BUL)
|
4:02.34 |
| 8. | Yelena Zadorozhnaya (RUS)
|
4:02.46 |
| 9. |  Maria Cioncan (ROU)
|
4:02.80 |
| 10. | Joanne Pavey (GBR)
|
4:03.03 |
| 11. |  Nelya Neporadna (UKR)
|
4:04.44 |
| 12. |  Jolanda Čeplak (SLO)
|
4:14.18 |
Semi-final
edit- Held on Friday 29 August 2003
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Maria Cioncan (ROU)
|
4:03.40 |
| 2. | Süreyya Ayhan (TUR)
|
4:03.60 |
| 3. | Joanne Pavey (GBR)
|
4:03.78 |
| 4. | Hayley Tullett (GBR)
|
4:03.85 |
| 5. | Nelya Neporadna (UKR)
|
4:04.24 |
| 6. | Naomi Mugo (KEN)
|
4:04.54 |
| 7. | Daniela Yordanova (BUL)
|
4:04.83 |
| 8. |  Judit Varga (HUN)
|
4:06.64 |
| 9. |  Kutre Dulecha (ETH)
|
4:06.66 |
| 10. |  Maria Martins (FRA)
|
4:08.30 |
| 11. |  Natalia Rodríguez (ESP)
|
4:08.80 |
| 12. |  Mardrea Hyman (JAM)
|
4:13.95 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tatyana Tomashova (RUS)
|
4:05.38 |
| 2. | Yekaterina Rozenberg (RUS)
|
4:05.51 |
| 3. | Jackline Maranga (KEN)
|
4:05.63 |
| 4. | Jolanda Čeplak (SLO)
|
4:05.84 |
| 5. | Yelena Zadorozhnaya (RUS)
|
4:05.86 |
| 6. |  Alesia Turava (BLR)
|
4:07.26 |
| 7. | Nuria Fernández (ESP)
|
4:09.69 |
| 8. | Alina Cucerzan (ROU)
|
4:11.99 |
| 9. | Iryna Lishchynska (UKR)
|
4:12.01 |
| 10. |  Carla Sacramento (POR)
|
4:13.14 |
| 11. | Adoración García (ESP)
|
4:16.28 |
| — |  Regina Jacobs (USA)
|
DQ |
Heats
editHeld on Wednesday 27 August 2003
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Süreyya Ayhan (TUR)
|
4:08.12 |
| 2. | Joanne Pavey (GBR)
|
4:08.60 |
| 3. | Yelena Zadorozhnaya (RUS)
|
4:08.93 |
| 4. | Nuria Fernández (ESP)
|
4:09.07 |
| 5. | Iryna Lishchynska (UKR)
|
4:09.48 |
| 6. | Naomi Mugo (KEN)
|
4:11.95 |
| 7. | Mardrea Hyman (JAM)
|
4:14.17 |
| 8. | Meskerem Assefa (ETH)
|
4:16.38 |
| 9. |  Gabriela Traña (CRC)
|
4:32.58 |
| 10. |  Roda Ali Wais (DJI)
|
5:10.16 (NR) |
| — | Regina Jacobs (USA)
|
DQ |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Maria Cioncan (ROU)
|
4:10.16 |
| 2. | Hayley Tullett (GBR)
|
4:10.53 |
| 3. | Tatyana Tomashova (RUS)
|
4:10.95 |
| 4. | Alesia Turava (BLR)
|
4:11.26 |
| 5. | Jolanda Čeplak (SLO)
|
4:11.26 |
| 6. | Jackline Maranga (KEN)
|
4:11.38 |
| 7. | Adoración García (ESP)
|
4:11.84 |
| 8. | Judit Varga (HUN)
|
4:11.89 |
| 9. |  Veerle Dejaeghere (BEL)
|
4:19.08 |
| 10. |  Rosa Saul (ANG)
|
4:20.99 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Maria Martins (FRA)
|
4:12.53 |
| 2. | Yekaterina Rozenberg (RUS)
|
4:12.54 |
| 3. | Nelya Neporadna (UKR)
|
4:12.71 |
| 4. | Alina Cucerzan (ROU)
|
4:12.79 |
| 5. | Daniela Yordanova (BUL)
|
4:12.98 |
| 6. | Kutre Dulecha (ETH)
|
4:13.01 |
| 7. | Carla Sacramento (POR)
|
4:13.70 |
| 8. | Natalia Rodríguez (ESP)
|
4:14.08 |
| 9. |  Daniela Kuleska (MKD)
|
4:29.65 |
| — |  Hasna Benhassi (MAR)
|
DNS |
| — | Kelly Holmes (GBR)
|
DNS |