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2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres

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The women's 1500 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium between 18–23 August. The winning margin was 0.01 seconds which as of 2024 is the narrowest winning margin in the women's 1500 metres at these championships.

It was originally won by Natalia Rodríguez of Spain, but she was disqualified for tripping Gelete Burka of Ethiopia. Burka had been in the lead for the majority of the race, but Rodríguez had caught up and tripped Burka. Burka ended up finishing last and was visibly upset of what had happened. Rodríguez was disqualified. Defending champion Maryam Yusuf Jamal of Bahrain received the gold, Lisa Dobriskey of Great Britain received the silver, and Shannon Rowbury of the United States received the bronze. In addition, Mariem Alaoui Selsouli of Morocco was disqualified before the final for testing positive for Erythropoietin. She was not replaced.

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Maryam Yusuf Jamal
 Bahrain (BHR)
Lisa Dobriskey
 Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)
Shannon Rowbury
 United States (USA)

Records

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World record  Qu Yunxia (CHN) 3:50.46 Beijing, China 11 September 1993
Championship record  Tatyana Tomashova (RUS) 3:58.52 Paris, France 31 August 2003
World leading  Maryam Yusuf Jamal (BHR) 3:56.55 Rome, Italy 10 July 2009
African record  Hassiba Boulmerka (ALG) 3:55.30 Barcelona, Spain 8 August 1992
Asian record  Qu Yunxia (CHN) 3:50.46 Beijing, China 11 September 1993
North American record  Mary Slaney (USA) 3:57.12 Stockholm, Sweden 26 July 1983
South American record  Letitia Vriesde (SUR) 4:05.67 Tokyo, Japan 31 August 1991
European record  Tatyana Kazankina (URS) 3:52.47 Zürich, Switzerland 13 August 1980
Oceanian record  Sarah Jamieson (AUS) 4:00.93 Stockholm, Sweden 25 July 2006

Qualification standards

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A time B time
4:06.00 4:09.00

Schedule

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Date Time Round
August 18, 2009 12:05 Heats
August 21, 2009 20:00 Semifinals
August 23, 2009 17:00 Final

Results

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Heats

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Qualification: First 6 in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Gelete Burka  Ethiopia (ETH) 4:07.75 Q
2 2 Natalia Rodríguez  Spain (ESP) 4:07.84 Q
3 2 Lisa Dobriskey  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 4:07.90 Q
4 2 Natalya Yevdokimova  Russia (RUS) 4:08.06 Q
5 3 Anna Alminova  Russia (RUS) 4:08.13 Q
5 2 Anna Willard  United States (USA) 4:08.13 Q
7 3 Nancy Lagat  Kenya (KEN) 4:08.16 Q
8 2 Btissam Lakhouad  Morocco (MAR) 4:08.21 Q
9 3 Kalkidan Gezahegne  Ethiopia (ETH) 4:08.23 Q
9 3 Christin Wurth-Thomas  United States (USA) 4:08.23 Q
11 2 Mimi Belete  Bahrain (BHR) 4:08.36 q
12 3 Sylwia Ejdys  Poland (POL) 4:08.59 Q
13 3 Sonja Roman  Slovenia (SLO) 4:08.65 Q
14 1 Maryam Yusuf Jamal  Bahrain (BHR) 4:08.76 Q
15 1 Nuria Fernández  Spain (ESP) 4:08.79 Q
16 1 Meskerem Assefa  Ethiopia (ETH) 4:08.86 Q
16 1 Mariem Alaoui Selsouli  Morocco (MAR) 4:08.86 Q
18 1 Iryna Lishchynska  Ukraine (UKR) 4:08.95 Q
19 1 Irina Krakoviak  Lithuania (LTU) 4:08.96 Q
20 1 Viola Kibiwot  Kenya (KEN) 4:09.18 q
21 3 Anna Mishchenko  Ukraine (UKR) 4:09.26 q
22 1 Lidia Chojecka  Poland (POL) 4:09.38 q
23 2 Nikki Hamblin  New Zealand (NZL) 4:09.60 q
24 3 Iris Fuentes-Pila  Spain (ESP) 4:09.71 q
25 1 Oksana Zbrozhek  Russia (RUS) 4:09.84
26 1 Charlene Thomas  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 4:09.91
27 3 Adrienne Herzog  Netherlands (NED) 4:10.10
28 1 Shannon Rowbury  United States (USA) 4:10.30 q
29 3 Siham Hilali  Morocco (MAR) 4:10.57
30 2 Hind Déhiba Chahyd  France (FRA) 4:11.41 q
31 3 Deirdre Byrne  Ireland (IRL) 4:12.19
32 2 Tamara Tverdostup  Ukraine (UKR) 4:13.36
33 2 Alemitu Bekele  Turkey (TUR) 4:13.69 SB
34 1 Marina Munćan  Serbia (SRB) 4:15.18
35 1 Eliane Saholinirina  Madagascar (MAD) 4:16.63
36 2 Susan Kuijken  Netherlands (NED) 4:18.10
37 3 Stephanie Twell  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 4:18.23
38 2 Irene Jelagat  Kenya (KEN) 4:27.36
39 3 Sladjana Pejovic  Montenegro (MNE) 4:28.67
40 3 Francine Nzilampa  DR Congo (COD) 4:30.56 NR
41 2 Aldy Villalobos  Nicaragua (NCA) 4:50.55 PB
42 1 Eva Pereira  Cape Verde (CPV) 5:04.95 PB

Key: NR = National record, PB = Personal best, Q = qualification by place in heat, q = qualification by overall place, SB = Seasonal best

Semifinals

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Qualification: First 5 in each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Maryam Yusuf Jamal  Bahrain (BHR) 4:03.64 Q
2 1 Natalia Rodríguez  Spain (ESP) 4:03.73 Q, SB
3 1 Lisa Dobriskey  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 4:03.84 Q
4 1 Christin Wurth-Thomas  United States (USA) 4:04.16 Q
5 1 Kalkidan Gezahegne  Ethiopia (ETH) 4:04.75 Q
6 1 Natalya Yevdokimova  Russia (RUS) 4:04.93 q
7 1 Lidia Chojecka  Poland (POL) 4:06.53 q
8 1 Viola Kibiwot  Kenya (KEN) 4:06.88
9 1 Iris Fuentes-Pila  Spain (ESP) 4:07.10
10 1 Sonja Roman  Slovenia (SLO) 4:07.10
11 1 Btissam Lakhouad  Morocco (MAR) 4:08.72
12 2 Gelete Burka  Ethiopia (ETH) 4:10.19 Q
13 2 Mariem Alaoui Selsouli  Morocco (MAR) 4:10.46 Q
14 2 Anna Willard  United States (USA) 4:10.47 Q
15 2 Shannon Rowbury  United States (USA) 4:10.51 Q
16 2 Nuria Fernández  Spain (ESP) 4:10.64 Q
17 2 Nikki Hamblin  New Zealand (NZL) 4:10.96
18 1 Anna Mishchenko  Ukraine (UKR) 4:11.02
19 2 Nancy Lagat  Kenya (KEN) 4:11.10
20 2 Hind Déhiba Chahyd  France (FRA) 4:11.22
21 2 Sylwia Ejdys  Poland (POL) 4:11.33
22 1 Irina Krakoviak  Lithuania (LTU) 4:12.54
23 2 Anna Alminova  Russia (RUS) 4:12.55
24 2 Mimi Belete  Bahrain (BHR) 4:13.30
2 Meskerem Assefa  Ethiopia (ETH) DNS
2 Iryna Lishchynska  Ukraine (UKR) DNF

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Maryam Yusuf Jamal  Bahrain (BHR) 4:03.74
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lisa Dobriskey  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 4:03.75
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Shannon Rowbury  United States (USA) 4:04.18
4 Nuria Fernández  Spain (ESP) 4:04.91
5 Christin Wurth-Thomas  United States (USA) 4:05.21
6 Anna Willard  United States (USA) 4:06.19
7 Lidia Chojecka  Poland (POL) 4:07.17
8 Kalkidan Gezahegne  Ethiopia (ETH) 4:08.81
9 Gelete Burka  Ethiopia (ETH) 4:11.21
Natalia Rodríguez  Spain (ESP) 4:03:37 DQ[1]
Natalya Yevdokimova  Russia (RUS) 4:07.71 DQ[2]
Mariem Alaoui Selsouli  Morocco (MAR) DNS/DQ[3]

References

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General
Specific
  1. ^ Jostling/obstruction on the track
  2. ^ Doping/Biological passport offence
  3. ^ Doping/EPO