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Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 1500 metres

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Women's 1500 metres
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueCarrara Stadium
Dates9 April (heats)
10 April (final)
Competitors19 from 12 nations
Winning time4:00.71 GR
Medalists
gold medal    South Africa
silver medal    Kenya
bronze medal    Wales
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The women's 1500 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 9 and 10 April 2018.[1]

Caster Semenya won the 1500 m Commonwealth Games title in a Games record and South African record time of 4:00.71 minutes. Her hyperandrogenic condition remained a point of controversy amongst her competitors, with Australian Brittany McGowan saying that it was "tough for a lot of women" to compare in performance.[2]

Records

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Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[3]

World record  Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) 3:50.07 Fontvieille, Monaco 17 July 2015
Games record  Hellen Obiri (KEN) 4:04.43 Glasgow, Scotland 28 July 2014

Schedule

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The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
Monday 9 April 2018 19:25 First round
Tuesday 10 April 2018 22:04 Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results

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First round

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The first round consisted of two heats. The four fastest competitors per heat (plus four fastest losers) advanced to the final.[4]

In addition, the track referee ruled that Zoe Buckman and Sarah McDonald were sufficiently impeded by Winny Chebet (who fell during the second heat) to merit being advanced to the final.[5]

Heat 1
Rank Order Name Result Notes Qual.
1 10  Caster Semenya (RSA) 4:05.86 Q
2 2  Georgia Griffith (AUS) 4:06.41 PB Q
3 6  Mary Wangari Kuria (KEN) 4:06.58 SB Q
4 1  Melissa Courtney (WAL) 4:06.63 Q
5 9  Eilish McColgan (SCO) 4:06.88 q
6 3  Ciara Mageean (NIR) 4:07.78 q
7 5  Katie Snowden (ENG) 4:08.00 q
8 7  Jessica Judd (ENG) 4:08.87 q
9 4  Beatha Nishimwe (RWA) 4:14.96 SB
10 8  Mokulubete Makatisi (LES) 4:41.19
Heat 2
Rank Order Name Result Notes Qual.
1 7  Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN) 4:08.29 Q
2 5  Winnie Nanyondo (UGA) 4:08.49 Q
3 2  Linden Hall (AUS) 4:08.64 Q
4 8  Stephanie Twell (SCO) 4:08.66 Q
5 1  Sarah McDonald (ENG) 4:09.54 R 162.2a q
6 6  Gabriela Stafford (CAN) 4:09.59
7 4  Natalia Evangelidou (CYP) 4:10.98 NR
8 9  Zoe Buckman (AUS) 4:11.78 R 162.2a q
9 3  Winny Chebet (KEN) 4:20.67

Final

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The medals were determined in the final.[3]

Rank Order Name Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 12  Caster Semenya (RSA) 4:00.71 GR, NR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8  Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN) 4:03.09 PB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1  Melissa Courtney (WAL) 4:03.44 PB
4 7  Linden Hall (AUS) 4:03.67 SB
5 6  Georgia Griffith (AUS) 4:04.17 PB
6 14  Eilish McColgan (SCO) 4:04.30
7 13  Stephanie Twell (SCO) 4:05.56 SB
8 2  Sarah McDonald (ENG) 4:05.77
9 5  Mary Wangari Kuria (KEN) 4:05.88 SB
10 3  Winnie Nanyondo (UGA) 4:06.05 PB
11 9  Katie Snowden (ENG) 4:06.55
12 11  Zoe Buckman (AUS) 4:06.76
13 4  Ciara Mageean (NIR) 4:07.41
14 10  Jessica Judd (ENG) 4:08.82

References

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  1. ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Women's 1500m". Gold Coast 2018. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. ^ Kelner, Martha (2018-04-10). Caster Semenya storms to 1500m title but is criticised by fellow runners. The Guardian. Retrieved 2081-04-15.
  3. ^ a b Athletics | Women's 1500m - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  4. ^ Athletics | Women's 1500m - Round 1 (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 168. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  5. ^ Johnson, Len (10 April 2018). "Tom terrific, Sullohern gives Aussies something to roar about". Runner's Tribe. Retrieved 21 April 2018.