2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres
Appearance
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Genzebe_Dibaba_Istanbul_2012.jpg/220px-Genzebe_Dibaba_Istanbul_2012.jpg)
The women's 1500 metres at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place March 9 and 10 at the Ataköy Athletics Arena. Four of the fifteen participants were later found out to be doping, including the original bronze medallist, Aslı Çakır Alptekin.
Medalists
[edit]Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Genzebe Dibaba![]() |
Mariem Alaoui Selsouli![]() |
Hind Déhiba![]() |
Records
[edit]Standing records prior to the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships | ||||
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World record | ![]() |
3:58.28 | Moscow, Russia | 18 February 2006 |
Championship record | ![]() |
3:59.75 | Valencia, Spain | 9 March 2008 |
World Leading | ![]() |
4:00.13 | Karlsruhe, Germany | 12 February 2012 |
African record | ![]() |
3:59.75 | Valencia, Spain | 9 March 2008 |
Asian record | ![]() |
3:59.79 | Valencia, Spain | 9 March 2008 |
European record | ![]() |
3:58.28 | Moscow, Russia | 18 February 2006 |
North and Central American and Caribbean record |
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3:59.98 | Boston, United States | 1 February 2003 |
Oceanian Record | ![]() |
4:11.08 | Boston, United States | 7 February 2009 |
South American record | ![]() |
4:14.05 | Budapest, Hungary | 12 February 1992 |
Qualification standards
[edit]Indoor | Outdoor |
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4:14.00 or 4:31.00 (Mile) | 4:03.50 or 4:22.00 (Mile) |
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Round |
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March 9, 2012 | 18:30 | Heats |
March 10, 2012 | 18:00 | Final |
Results
[edit]Heats
[edit]Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) plus the 3 fastest qualified (q). 15 athletes from 12 countries participated.[1]
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 2 | Mariem Alaoui Selsouli | ![]() |
4:08.56 | Q |
2 | 2 | Hind Dehiba | ![]() |
4:08.78 | Q |
3 | 2 | Tizita Bogale | ![]() |
4:08.91 | Q |
DQ | 2 | Elena Arzhakova | ![]() |
q, | |
DQ | 2 | Aslı Çakır Alptekin | ![]() |
q, | |
4 | 2 | Angelika Cichocka | ![]() |
4:09.50 | q |
5 | 1 | Genzebe Dibaba | ![]() |
4:11.17 | Q |
6 | 2 | Brenda Martinez | ![]() |
4:11.30 | |
7 | 1 | Isabel Macías | ![]() |
4:11.53 | Q |
DQ | 1 | Natallia Kareiva | ![]() |
Q, Doping | |
8 | 1 | Siham Hilali | ![]() |
4:11.69 | |
DQ | 1 | Anzhelika Shevchenko | ![]() |
Doping | |
9 | 1 | Luiza Gega | ![]() |
4:13.45 | |
10 | 1 | Sara Vaughn | ![]() |
4:17.46 | |
11 | 1 | Ioana Doaga | ![]() |
4:17.50 |
Final
[edit]9 athletes from 8 countries participated.[2]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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Genzebe Dibaba | ![]() |
4:05.78 | |
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Mariem Alaoui Selsouli | ![]() |
4:07.78 | |
DQ | Aslı Çakır Alptekin | ![]() |
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DQ | Natallia Kareiva | ![]() |
Doping | |
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Hind Déhiba | ![]() |
4:10.30 | |
4 | Tizita Bogale | ![]() |
4:10.98 | |
DQ | Elena Arzhakova | ![]() |
Doping | |
5 | Angelika Cichocka | ![]() |
4:14.57 | |
6 | Isabel Macías | ![]() |
4:22.40 |
References
[edit]- ^ "2012 World Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres (heats)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-27. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
- ^ "2012 World Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2012-03-10.