Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Women's 1500 metres

The women's 1500 metres event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 23 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was the first time that a race this long was held for women at the Games.

Women's 1500 metres at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
Venue	Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
Dates	23 July 1970
Medalists
Rita Ridley    England   Joan Page    England   Thelma Fynn    Canada

The winning margin was 0.2 seconds which as of 2024 remains the narrowest winning margin for the women's 1500 metres at these games.

Results

Final results

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Rita Ridley	England	4:18.8
	Joan Page	England	4:19.0
	Thelma Fynn	Canada	4:19.1
4	Penny Werthner	Canada	4:21.3
5	Norine Braithwaite	England	4:21.3
6	Val Robinson	New Zealand	4:22.2
7	Margaret MacSherry	Scotland	4:23.6
8	Christine Haskett	Scotland	4:23.8
9	Sylvia Potts	New Zealand	4:25.2
10	Anne Smith	New Zealand	4:26.8
	Adrienne Smyth	Northern Ireland	DNS

References

• Results (p9)