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2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics – Girls' 1500 metres

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Girls' 1500 metres
at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics
VenueStadium Lille Métropole
Dates6 July (heats)
9 July (final)
Competitors22
Winning time4:09.48 CR
Medalists
gold medal    Kenya
silver medal    Ethiopia
bronze medal    Ethiopia
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The girls' 1500 metres at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held at the Stadium Lille Métropole on 6 and 9 July.[1]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Faith Kipyegon
 Kenya
Senbere Teferi
 Ethiopia
Genet Tibieso
 Ethiopia

Records

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Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.

World Youth Best  Zhang Ling (CHN) 3:54.52 Shanghai, China 18 October 1997
Championship Record  Sheila Chepkirui (KEN) 4:12.29 Marrakesh, Morocco 15 July 2005
World Youth Leading  Genet Tibieso (ETH) 4:12.50 Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 12 June 2011

Heats

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Qualification rule: first 4 of each heat (Q) plus the 4 fastest times (q) qualified.[2]

Heat 1

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Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Senbere Teferi  Ethiopia 4:21.44 Q
2 3 Sheila Chepngetich Keter  Kenya 4:25.03 Q
3 7 Hannah Meier  United States 4:25.28 Q
4 11 Anna Laman  Australia 4:25.53 Q
5 5 Maya Rehberg  Germany 4:25.70 q
6 8 Shiho Takada  Japan 4:25.89 q
7 9 Lenuta Simiuc  Romania 4:32.47
8 1 Jaimie Phelan  Canada 4:33.28
9 10 Emine Hatun Tuna  Turkey 4:34.91
10 6 Margot Gibson  New Zealand 4:34.96
11 4 Kelly Hennessy  Canada 4:46.49

Heat 2

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Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 6 Faith Kipyegon  Kenya 4:16.95 Q, PB
2 5 Genet Tibieso  Ethiopia 4:17.68 Q
3 1 Georgia Peel  Great Britain 4:19.14 Q
4 9 Yui Fukuda  Japan 4:21.76 Q
5 7 Katelyn Simpson  Australia 4:22.27 q
6 3 Camille Chapus  United States 4:22.69 q, PB
7 10 Prescilia Duponcheel  France 4:26.26 PB
8 4 Yohana Zemuy  Eritrea 4:27.71 PB
9 11 Frida Berge  Norway 4:31.61
10 8 Meropi Panagiotou  Cyprus 4:32.82
11 2 Kriszta Kószás  Hungary 4:46.66

Final

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Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 Faith Kipyegon  Kenya 4:09.48 CR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 12 Senbere Teferi  Ethiopia 4:10.54 PB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 8 Genet Tibieso  Ethiopia 4:11.56 PB
4 10 Georgia Peel  Great Britain 4:16.36 SB
5 4 Camille Chapus  United States 4:17.12 PB
6 2 Sheila Chepngetich Keter  Kenya 4:17.34
7 9 Yui Fukuda  Japan 4:19.27
8 11 Shiho Takeda  Japan 4:20.62 PB
9 5 Hannah Meier  United States 4:20.65 PB
10 3 Katelyn Simpson  Australia 4:20.75 PB
11 7 Anna Laman  Australia 4:21.06
12 1 Maya Rehberg  Germany 4:23.70 PB

References

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  1. ^ Timetable
  2. ^ "1500 Metres Girls - Round 1" (PDF). World Athletics. 6 July 2011.
  3. ^ "1500 Metres Girls - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 9 July 2011.